Kik statement
“We take online safety very seriously, and we’re constantly
assessing and improving our trust and safety measures.
“There are two ways we do this. One is through technology and constant
improvements to the product itself. We use services like Microsoft PhotoDNA to
moderate profile pictures, which allows us to identify and then cancel accounts
for people who break our terms of service. And we believe it is possible to
both protect user privacy and get rid of bad actors on our platform, using a
combination of technology and human effort to remove users who violate our
terms of service or harass other users.
“The other is through education and partnerships with organizations that
help parents and their kids understand the challenges of today’s online landscape
and how to avoid bad situations. For years, we’ve had teams dedicated to this,
and we will continue to invest in those types of tools, provide resources
to parents, and strengthen
relationships with law enforcement and safety-focused
organizations.
“This is a priority for us. We want all users to be safe on Kik, and we
will continue to invest to ensure Kik is a safe, positive and productive place
for our users to interact.”
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