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Other curious subjects divided the attention of our readers. These include using deepfake technology to create fake celebrity porn videos, sad posts used as marketing to attract followers, and the Joker filter on Instagram Stories. Check out the list of the top ten most read issues of the software editor in October at dnetc.
Google got involved in polemics in October by displaying pornography on searches about women teaching Photo: Marvin Costa / dnetc
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1. Search for "woman teaching" displays pornographic content on Google
Google search returns explicit sex images Photo: Playback / Google
Google became embroiled in a controversy when users realized that searches for the term "black woman teaching" displayed pornographic images as results. Association, it seems, is linked to female profiles and the word "giving." When these terms are associated, the search for images yields sexual results.
The problem is not only about black women. Searches that include "blonde / redhead / japanese woman teaching" also lead to pornography. According to Google, the reported action is under investigation. The company claims that there is no intention of showing explicit content to its users. To prevent the issue from happening, simply use the setting to block sexually explicit content in search results.
2. Instagram erasing content using the "OK" emoji
'OK' emoji enters audio symbol list Photo: Publicity / Emojipedia
Instagram has revealed that it is now deleting photos of users who reproduce the "OK" sign with their hands. The company says the gesture has been used by white supremacists to express hate speech. The sign, until then used only as confirmation, was appropriated by American extremist groups to illustrate talk of white pride. The gesture has even been added to the list of hate symbols of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an organization responsible for monitoring hate crimes.
In response, Instagram has adopted new rules in its post reporting tool, which may result in deletion of the content and banning the user. The gesture politics originated in 2017, when 4Chan forum users stated that the three-finger symbol represents the letter "W" from White, which means white in Portuguese, while the thumb and index finger create the design of the letter P (power, or power in Portuguese).
The sign with extremist significance has won out on the Internet. In the first half of 2019, the head of the 51-person massacre in New Zealand used the gesture when presenting himself at his trial.
3. Online Courses of the Chamber of Deputies
Screen with the class of a course on the site of the Chamber of Deputies Federal Photo: Reproduo / Marvin Costa
The Chamber of Federal Deputies offers on its website an environment with free courses. The platform, called the Citizenship Virtual School, features courses in different areas, such as administration, project management, ceremonial and protocol. The courses have an interactive environment, with dynamic lessons, online lessons, knowledge quizzes and the option of chatting with other users. Students can comment on course blogs and discussion forums. In some, users may obtain certificates, such as Legislative Technique and Legislative Process classes.
4. Bizarre things that went viral on the web
Brazilian Youtuber that makes ASMR videos has over 1 million subscribers in its channel Photo: Reproduo / dnetc
The Internet always gets new challenges and fads that go viral all over the world. However, these contents are often strange and bizarre because they offer unusual situations to people. Examples are ASMR videos designed for people who want to relax to sleep, the "condom challenge" and the lives mokbang, where people film themselves eating.
Video "fevers" also extend to streaming people studying for hours. Called "gongbang," the 2018 fad continues to be popular on YouTube, and gongbang channels are gaining a following across the globe. Other weird viral ones are the bizarre little people dancing to Harlem Shake music and the videos with tricks to perfect the shape of the face, called Mewing.
5. Deepfake with pornographic content
Women are victims of all pornographic deepfakes, accounting for 96% of the total. Photo: Reproduction / Variety
According to the report by the cybersecurity company Deep Trace, the most viewed deepfake videos on the web are pornographic content. The technology, which uses modern software to simulate the faces of people in fake scenes, is being used to create misleading videos in which celebrities appear in pornographic situations. Recently, more than 14,678 videos have been identified as deepfake. Among the famous victims are actresses Gal Gadot and Emma Watson.
Survey numbers indicate that 96% of deepfakes involve sex scenes. In all, these contents already have over 134 million views on adult sites. In addition, there is a variation called deepnude, a type of video that makes one's clothes disappear, thus creating a fake nude.
6. Sad posts to attract people on social networks
Created from the junction of the English words "sad" and "fishing", sadfishing is a type of post in which people describe situations and problems related to mental health. Content, however, is a strategy for attracting likes and new followers moved by the story told. The tactic, experts say, can aggravate real problems in children and adolescents who are truly suffering from reporting problems.
Apparently, famous people are using sadfishing as an interaction strategy in their social networks. In early 2019, American socialite Kris Jenner, mother of model Kendall Jenner, released a video in which her daughter was about to reveal a delicate experience. The testimony aroused great curiosity in the public, bringing a lot of comments and likes in the content, beyond expectation about what would be the revelation. However, it was just a campaign to launch a model partnership with an anti-acne cosmetic company.
7. Joker Filter on Instagram
Tutorial shows how to use the Joker filter on Instagram Photo: Marvin Costa / dnetc
With the successful debut of the movie Joker, an Instagram filter has gained high visibility. Using facial recognition technology, the effect adds the makeup used by actor Joaquim Phonix to the user's face. The result of the filter impresses with the quality of the effect, which faithfully simulates the comic book character. In our tutorial, we show you the step by step to perform filter installation from the developer profile.
To identify a true billet, it is important to pay attention to barcode numbers. Photo: Reproduction / Carolina Lais
This type of scam is increasingly winning out among Brazilian netizens. According to the website Complain Here, from January to September 2019 were 4,417 complaints of victims, an increase of 42% over the same period last year. Criminals falsify bank charges for the victim to make the payment, which is forwarded to the scammer's bank account. The tricks used change bar codes and create fake pages to download a fake invoice.
To help our readers, we have created a series of practical tips for identifying fake tickets. Procedures include verification of data, identification of tampered bar codes, verification of secure websites and other actions.
9. 'World's Worst Dad' Tricks People with Pictures of Endangered Children
Hannah and her father Stephen Crowley Photo: Divulgao / Crowley
Created by designer Stephen Crowley, images of a child in dangerous situations went viral on the Internet. Originally posted on a Reddit forum in 2017, the modified photos in Photoshop featured designer Hannah's daughter under risky circumstances. Only 18 months old at the time, the girl had faced a rare immunological disease and spent six months in hospital. The joke at the time was created by Crowley to raise awareness of the Be The Match project, which helps patients find compatible bone marrow donors.
Recently, the "Worst Father in the World" has re-published more pictures of babies in distress. This time the assemblies were created for the campaign. Caught in the act (caught on the spot in Portuguese) for an electronic babysitter manufacturer. The idea is to create a series of photos that show situations where parents would not like to see their children to prove the importance of buying the device.
10. Tips for Making Money on the Internet
The Free Market is an option for people who want to make money on the Internet Photo: Marvin Costa / dnetc
The Internet offers many services and tools that can help people make money. With that in mind, we have prepared a number of tips, how to use social media and videos on YouTube monetized. In addition, the network offers freelance jobs in various areas, opportunities offered on websites that specialize in connecting professionals and employers. Other possibilities, such as participating in paid surveys, apps, award-winning games and services to sell products are also on the list.
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