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Re: Microsoft PhotoDNA scanning problem

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Post by giancarlostoro »

MisterTea wrote: post #20
giancarlostoro wrote: post #14

> Microsoft wanted me to confirm my age, that I was a "real person" along with identity. So Microsoft somehow reached out to the police department, based on my address information in my Microsoft accounts, with a check of some kind. I had to go to the local police department to verify who I was and my age. The police department told me it was odd. They are just following up on Microsoft complaint. This happened a few…

> The police department told me it was odd. They are just following up on Microsoft complaint. Since when does your local police department respond to a "Microsoft complaint?"

That's what I'm saying! That is WILD.

Re: Microsoft PhotoDNA scanning problem

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Post by the_snooze »

giancarlostoro wrote: post #14

> Microsoft wanted me to confirm my age, that I was a "real person" along with identity. So Microsoft somehow reached out to the police department, based on my address information in my Microsoft accounts, with a check of some kind. I had to go to the local police department to verify who I was and my age. The police department told me it was odd. They are just following up on Microsoft complaint. This happened a few…

That sounds like straight up scammer behavior. "Yes, this is Microsoft calling. We need to confirm your info with the local authorities."

Re: Microsoft PhotoDNA scanning problem

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Post by MisterTea »

giancarlostoro wrote: post #21
MisterTea wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> The police department told me it was odd. They are just following up on Microsoft complaint. Since when does your local police department respond to a "Microsoft complaint?"

That's what I'm saying! That is WILD.

PD - Hello Police department MS - Hello officer, this is Microsoft. We're calling to report a user trying to access their system unlawfully...

Re: Microsoft PhotoDNA scanning problem

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Post by beeflet »

giancarlostoro wrote: post #14

> Microsoft wanted me to confirm my age, that I was a "real person" along with identity. So Microsoft somehow reached out to the police department, based on my address information in my Microsoft accounts, with a check of some kind. I had to go to the local police department to verify who I was and my age. The police department told me it was odd. They are just following up on Microsoft complaint. This happened a few…

Home Depot™ Presents the Police!®

Re: Microsoft PhotoDNA scanning problem

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Post by Forgeties79 »

beeflet wrote: post #25
giancarlostoro wrote: post #14

> Microsoft wanted me to confirm my age, that I was a "real person" along with identity. So Microsoft somehow reached out to the police department, based on my address information in my Microsoft accounts, with a check of some kind. I had to go to the local police department to verify who I was and my age. The police department told me it was odd. They are just following up on Microsoft complaint. This happened a few…

Home Depot™ Presents the Police!®

Subway™ Eat Fresh and Freeze, Scumbag!®

Re: Microsoft PhotoDNA scanning problem

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Post by bawolff »

loloquwowndueo wrote: post #17
bawolff wrote: post #9

Wait, reading between the lines it thinks his face is CSAM? I guess its a hash collision, but that is pretty crazy. Sounds like the plot to a scifi dystopia.

No, TFA says the picture was associated to an old account that got flagged - presumably anything linked to that account, picture included, is now cursed.

TFA also says the police were involved. It seems unlikely MS would call the police just for a flagged account, or that if they did, the police would care.

Re: Microsoft PhotoDNA scanning problem

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Post by vessenes »

bawolff wrote: post #9

Wait, reading between the lines it thinks his face is CSAM? I guess its a hash collision, but that is pretty crazy. Sounds like the plot to a scifi dystopia.

That's my guess as well. Could be a collision, or it might be he's in a corpus. Or he's been RATed and is not talking to Microsoft at all. I wasn't aware they required face pics to provide service.
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