Authorization and authentication based on an individual's social network

摘要

In particular embodiments, a method includes receiving a request to transmit content related to a first user to a second user, determining whether transmission of the content is authorized based on a list of unauthorized users, and transmitting the content to the second user if the transmission is authorized based on the list.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by one or more computing devices, a request to send content relating to a first user to a second user, each of the users having a user identifier (ID); determining, by one or more computing devices, whether sending the content as requested is authorized based on a gray list comprising user IDs of the users whose content is not authorized to be transmitted to the second user, wherein the gray list is based on a black list; and blocking, by one or more computing devices, the content from being sent as requested to the second user if it is not authorized based on the gray list.