In the rush to take on Zoom, Facebook creates expanded video chat services
But little sign of safety-first design choices
A reminder that @nspcc research finds 1 in 10 children on video chats have been asked to undress
And encryption to come....? https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1253751653456543744



There you go. The Director of Product for @messenger confirms end-to-end encryption is likely to follow. In a press release where they talk about what’s ‘top of mind’, it’s clear what isn’t - children’s safety.
And for fear of coming across as anti-Facebook, let’s be clear: @tiktok_uk are removing under 16 DMs because of the abuse threat. @yubo_app use top-of-class livestream algorithms. Platforms make design choices that speak volumes about whether child abuse is top of mind for them