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User reports crime footage deleted by AI, citing censorship fears

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A Mastodon user reported witnessing a crime, but their phone automatically deleted the video evidence as inappropriate content. This incident raises concerns about online censorship and mass surveillance, particularly in light of potential legislation like the Online Safety Act. AI

RANK_REASON This is a personal anecdote shared on social media, not a verifiable event or a report on a specific AI system's behavior.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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User reports crime footage deleted by AI, citing censorship fears

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    - I witnessed a crime - What crime, do you have any proof? - I recorded it on my phone, but it got automatically deleted as being inappropriate - So, there was

    - I witnessed a crime - What crime, do you have any proof? - I recorded it on my phone, but it got automatically deleted as being inappropriate - So, there was no crime then @ Tutanota @ protonprivacy @ signalapp # censorship # ai # freedomofspeech # onlinesafetyact # masssurveil…

    LINKS mastodon.world/@signalapp

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