So we hear a lot of talk about the dangers of online fake news in IT service. But there is an online danger that is far worse and damaging than any fake news article. That danger is child abuse. One start-up is doing something. SafeToNet: This new tool fights online child abuse.
So SafeToNet is a new online AI system. It fights sexting, bullying and other online predatory behavior. Their goal is to protect six million children by the end of 2018. This British company also raised over $12 and a half million dollars in venture capital in a short time. SafeToNet is app parents and guardians put on their kids’ devices. If it finds bad images on the kids’ device, then the app will block it before it.? The software can also block a phone’s camera if it thinks the child will use it for sexting. The AI studies everything the child sees on the screen, even types on the computer. Furthermore, the AI studies the child’s patterns and norms. In fact, it even backs psychology. This app is now available in the English language. It’s also available in Spanish, German, and even Catalan (Catalonia/Barcelona region of Spain).
Why are they in a hurry to launch SafeToNet? Maybe because of these disturbing stories. In Denmark, they rounded up 1,000 people, mostly teenagers, for sharing a video of two 15 year old engaging in sexual activity. Then there are teens sharing videos of their peers committing suicide. For example,? two Russian girls jumped from a balcony to their deaths. The first thing I notice about this piece of IT support. Most systems like this protects children from predatory adults from the outside. But this seems to keep teens from being the predators themselves. It’s not that uncommon for teens to sexually exploit other kids. Makers of this app say if they know they’re going to get blocked, then it will keep them from trying. This app will cost around $5 a month and available on Apple and Android devices. Do you think this app will save teenagers from themselves?