Chủ Nhật, 27 tháng 11, 2016

NSPCC warns children of predator risk on Yellow app

The makers of a controversial app, which the NSPCC fears could put children at risk of predators, have told Sky News they are developing tools "to avoid deviant behaviours".Jav XXX\Yellow has been compared to the dating app Tinder, as users swipe right and left on profiles to connect with strangers.

Unlike Tinder, which has a minimum age of 18, Yellow has no age checks.

Under 18s can only speak to other under 18s on the app, but there's no mechanism to stop adults lying about their age and pretending to be children.
Image Caption:Yellow claims to have more than five million users

It has led to concerns that Yellow, which claims to have five million users, puts children at risk of predators.

In a statement, the creators of the app played down these fears. Jav MOODYZ
They told Sky News: "As a matter of fact, we are looking for the best compromise between privacy and users' security."

They said that Yellow is not a location-based dating application. But in their own marketing material, they call Yellow a "virtual flirting app".

The makers of Yellow added: "We have been developing a set of tools to avoid deviant behaviours."
Image Caption:The makers of Yellow describe it as a 'virtual flirting app'

Lisa McCrindle, policy manager at the NSPCC, told Sky News that the app's focus on encouraging strangers to network "is a risk when we're talking about children".

She said: "We do know that those who are seeking to groom children will use this mechanism and can do it incredibly quickly to start to groom a child, until they make sexual contact, [by] making sexual requests of a child. Jav Censored

"Some research suggests that that can happen within 20 minutes of contact

French Conservatives go to polls to choose presidential candidate

Conservatives in France are choosing which of two former prime ministers will be their candidate in next year's crunch presidential election.Jav hdFrancois Fillon, 62, is currently seen as the favourite ahead of 71-year-old Alain Juppe to secure the nomination of the centre-right Republicans party.

Whoever wins the nomination is likely to face a showdown with far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen in the general election next spring.

Ms Le Pen will be seeking to build on anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim and anti-establishment feeling in France to sweep

The current Socialist President Francois Hollande is expected to announce in the coming weeks whether he will stand for re-election.

His deep unpopularity has undermined the position of the country's Left and there have been calls for his prime minister Manuel Valls to contest the party's primary in January.

Mr Fillon, who is married to a Welsh woman, has enjoyed a boost in the polls in recent weeks.

He has promised to focus on tackling Islamic extremism and has promised to reduce immigration to France "to a minimum".

Mr Juppe has promoted a more liberal stance with respect for religious freedom and ethnic diversity. He has attacked the "brutality" of his rival's manifesto.
The pair also have opposing views on dealing with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Mr Fillon is in favour of forging closer links with Moscow and dropping sanctions over the Kremlin's actions in Ukraine.Jav Oppai
He wants to join Russia in fighting against Islamic State and insists Moscow "poses no threat" to the West.

Mr Juppe wants France to continue putting pressure on Mr Putin.

Mr Fillon was the prime minister from 2007 to 2012 under President Nicolas Sarkozy, who was eliminated in the primary's first round a week ago and now is supporting him.

Mr Juppe was prime minister from 1995 to 1997 under President Jacques Chirac.

In the first round of primary voting on 20 November, Mr Fillon won 44.1% of the votes, Mr Juppe 28.6% and Mr Sarkozy 20.7%.
A second round is being held because no candidate secured a majority.

All French citizens over 18 - whether they are members of the Republicans party or not - can vote in the primary if they pay €2 (£1.70) in fees and sign a pledge stating they "share the republican values of the right and the centre".

Polling stations opened at 8am local time and will close at 7pm.

More than 4.2 million people voted in the first round.

Midway through voting on Sunday, organisers said the number of ballots so far cast was up to 15% higher than in the previous poll.

Results are expected on Sunday night Jav Uncensored