Former employees claimed Meta's social media platforms subscription tool enabled child exploitation on "parent-managed minor accounts," The Wall Street Journal reports. Meta said its platforms have begun "screening accounts that sell subscriptions for indications of suspicious activity involving children using a tool called Macsa, short for 'Malicious Child Safety Actor.'"
23 Feb. 2024
Social media subscription tool allegedly enabled child exploitation
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