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Re:Facebook Scans What You Send Other People on Messenger App by barryduffman on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @03:53PM (#16758372)
Well it's an automated system, so it's highly unlikely that someone is reading all (or any) of your messages. The volume of messages Facebook and Google process every day is astronomical, so no manual oversight process would scale. It's similar to how email spam filters have worked in a completely automated fashion for years. In this case, PhotoDNA works by comparing image hashes, so it probably has fewer false positives than spam filters.
Re:Facebook Scans What You Send Other People on Messenger App by nugi on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @04:44PM (#16758863)
But with a powerful search tool, one could go hunting for any 'type' of person they wanted based on social association info, geolocation or keywords. Its not benign or unweildy just because its large.
Re:Facebook Scans What You Send Other People on Messenger App by lostlogin on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @10:44PM (#16761356)
It mentions that humans verify hits in the above links - but yes, it would seem unlikely for the average user.