Snapchat’s automated system flagged a private DM to three contacts and triggered an FBI alert in under 60 minutes, ending her teaching career

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    3 days ago

    she sent a private Snapchat message referencing shooting the child or the school

    Yeah talking about committing a school shooting is going to get you flagged.

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          Did they? Was this a genuine threat to student safety?

          And even if they did get it right, how much privacy is worth giving up? How much would you like your speech chilled?

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            If a student teacher sent something like that to me I would almost certainly turn them for the safety of all involved. “Jokes” about violence is often times a sign of poor mental health.

            Just to be clear I don’t support mass surveillance. However, I also can’t condone violence or threats of violence especially against children.

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              It almost certainly was not a sincere threat of violence. No one is asking you to condone threats of violence against children. You can narc on your friends all you like, but that’s a separate discussion.

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      “should I shoot him?” is not a threat.

      Also, who made you the judge jury and executioner of Snapchat messages that get you fired from your job?

      That’s the AI’s job and I don’t want to see you stealing jobs from hard working AIs.

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      While I don’t support mass surveillance, this seems to be a case where it was in the right

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        “I don’t support fascism, but in this case it’s a good thing.”