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98. UMass’s very own Brian Levine is one of the foremost cybersecurity experts on CSAM. Here’s how he thinks we can make the Internet safer for children.

Reimagining the Internet

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Balancing Privacy and Safety Online

The chapter examines the ethical dilemmas and challenges faced by social media platforms in balancing privacy and safety, particularly in detecting and preventing harmful content like CSAM. It discusses the implications of end-to-end encryption in messaging platforms like WhatsApp and the trade-offs between user privacy and facilitating law enforcement investigations. The conversation also explores the complexities of online privacy in relation to tools like Tor for protection against government surveillance.

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