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A dad took photos of his son for the doctor. Google shut down his phone, flagged him as a criminal

Summary by Ground News
A concerned father says that after using his Android smartphone to take photos of an infection on his toddler’s groin, Google flagged the images as child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The company closed his accounts and filed a report with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and spurred a police investigation, highlighting the complications of trying to tell the difference between potential abuse and an innocent photo once it becomes part of a user’s digital library, whether on their personal device or in cloud storage.

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BreitbartBreitbart

A Dad Took Pictures of His Son at a Doctor's Request, then Google Labeled Him a Sex Offender

In a recent article, the New York Times tells the story of a father who attempted to seek telemedicine treatment for his son amidst the coronavirus pandemic, sending photos of his son to the doctor for inspection at the request of the medical office. Google tagged the images as child abuse material, disabled his account, and reported him to the police.

·United States
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The GuardianThe Guardian

Google refuses to reinstate man’s account after he took medical images of son’s groin

Experts say case highlights well-known dangers of automated detection of child sexual abuse images

·London, United Kingdom
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WNDWND

Google triggers criminal probe after dad takes photos of his toddler, naked, for doctor

(Image by Mr_Worker from Pixabay)By Laurel Duggan Daily Caller News FoundationGoogle triggered a criminal investigation and locked a man out of his accounts after flagging photos he sent to his son’s pediatrician as potential child pornography, according to the New York Times.The tech company initially flagged the images when they were automatically uploaded to Google servers from the father’s phone, according to the NYT. After a nearly year-lon…

·Medford, United States
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The Daily CallerThe Daily Caller

Google Triggers Criminal Investigation After Dad Takes Photos Of His Toddler, Naked, For Doctor

Google triggered a criminal investigation after flagging photos a man sent to his son's pediatrician as potential child pornography, according to the NYT.

·Washington, United States
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News18 IndiaNews18 India

Dad in Trouble After Google Flags Naked Toddler's Pics For Doctor As 'Child Sexual Abuse'

The man landed into trouble when he shared photos of his toddler son's penis with his wife for the purpose of sending them to the doctor for online examination and consultation.

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The IndependentThe Independent

Google accused of probing innocent father who shared naked photos of ill son

Father loses digital data despite police concluding ‘no crime occurred’

·London, United Kingdom
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DNyuz broke the news in on Sunday, August 21, 2022.
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