Signal4d ago

Our statement on the UK government’s demand that all content on all devices sold or used in the country be scanned, on the presumption of nudity, using a dystopian combination of age verification and content scanning. This proposal will not safeguard children. It endangers us all.

https://signal.org/blog/pdfs/2026-06-08-uk-surveillance-is-not-safety.pdf

Show threadMychal Shade4d ago
@signalapp What happens when they find legal nudity? Is it noted somewhere for tracking (and monitoring)?
Show threadMisuse Case
@mychalshade @signalapp The historical record suggests that the algorithms they use for scanning don’t distinguish between legal and illegal nudity and that nobody will check before they cut off the presumed offender’s internet access and maybe sic the cops on them.
Jun 8 at 7:55pmWeb
Show threadRegendans4d ago
@MisuseCase @mychalshade @signalapp Or blocked forever. A story from 2022. https://nextcloud.com/blog/nyt-reports-google-offers-no-recourse-for-mistakenly-blocked-accounts-even-in-egregious-cases/