Any piece of hardware and/or software that implements features that invade their user's privacy, usually with the intent of catching them doing something illegal. This could be anything from A.I.s scanning for exploitive pictures of children on your device, to your phone's microphone recording the conversations you have with your friends in real life, to even bots that report you to the authorities for posting edgy memes on social media. Depending on the country, the consequences of being snitched on by big tech can either be none at all, or life ruining.
Example 1:
In the 1980s, Xerox developed machine identification code that every printer hides on printed pieces of paper. This code can be used to trace the printed piece of paper back to the printer it came from. Xerox created snitchware.
Example 2:
Apple implemented an A.I. to their phones that will scan your images in your icloud and compare them to a database of known CP. If the A.I. finds a potential match, it will automatically report you to the authorities. Apple created snitchware.
In the 1980s, Xerox developed machine identification code that every printer hides on printed pieces of paper. This code can be used to trace the printed piece of paper back to the printer it came from. Xerox created snitchware.
Example 2:
Apple implemented an A.I. to their phones that will scan your images in your icloud and compare them to a database of known CP. If the A.I. finds a potential match, it will automatically report you to the authorities. Apple created snitchware.
by bigppn1gg4 September 6, 2021