Meta releases 'Hasher Matcher Actioner', a moderation tool that helps identify terrorists and child pornography content, as free open source



Meta has released a moderation tool `` Hasher-Matcher-Actioner (HMA) '' for collectively regulating multiple images and videos posted on the platform. It is expected to be useful for small and medium-sized enterprises that do not have large-scale resources or technology.

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HMA is a tool that allows various companies to prevent the spread of terrorist content on their own platforms. It is possible to respond to violating content of

When a company appropriately labels terrorism, child sexual exploitation, or other violent content and registers it with HMA, HMA uses algorithms to attach a unique digital fingerprint, called a 'hash,' to the content. , store the hash in its own database instead of the content itself. Content uploaded to the platform will be checked through its database to see if it matches existing hashes, and if it is determined to match existing content, will it be automatically deleted or will each company voluntarily delete it? You can choose



Meta said, ``The more companies that participate in the hash sharing database, the better and more comprehensive the database will be, and the more terrorist content can be eliminated from the Internet,'' he said, encouraging the use of each company's tools. .

Meta has also revealed that from January 2023, he will chair the steering committee of the `` Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) '' organized by technology companies. GIFCT is an NGO that brings together technology companies to tackle online terrorist content through research, technical collaboration, and knowledge sharing.



“We are not perfect, and even right-minded people will disagree about whether the rules and processes we have are correct,” Meta said. “But we take these issues seriously. We take it seriously, act responsibly and transparently, and invest heavily in keeping our platform secure.Many of these issues go far beyond any single company or institution.That's why. , cross-industry and government collaborations such as GIFCT are very important.”

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