A story on Facebook and its efforts to counter child pornography reveals that the social network scans all uploaded photos. According to the article, “every picture uploaded by Facebook users is run through a program called “Photo DNA,†he said, to look for possible matches with offenders. The company saves […]
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SOCAN Seeks Millions from YouTube, Facebook, Netflix, Apple & Sony in Interim Online Music Tariff
SOCAN has filed an application with the Copyright Board of Canada for interim tariff to cover royalties for the communication to the public by telecommunication of musical works in connection with movie/tv streaming and user generated content sites. The obvious targets of the interim tariff are some of the biggest […]
Is Canada Leading World in Declining Active Facebook Users?
An Inside Facebook report on declining active Facebook users has attracted considerable media attention as it pointed to lower numbers in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. While Facebook has disputed the report, it should be noted that the Canadian data suggests a far more significant decline in Canada as […]
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