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> Honestly I would have been fine with Apple scanning my all photos after they are uploaded to iCloud Apple has already been doing exactly this for years. Now
by matwood 5y ago
> Honestly I would have been fine with Apple scanning my all photos after they are uploaded to iCloud
Apple has already been doing exactly this for years. Now they are going to check the photos right before uploading to iCloud which is actually more privacy friendly than they do now. It also lets Apple turn on e2e for iCloud photos if they want.
I understand the 'what if' and slippery slope arguments, but wow, there is so much misunderstanding in this thread. Apple makes the OS and doesn't need a fancy system to scan all the files on the device if that's what they want to do.
I highly suggest reading this: https://www.apple.com/child-safety/ https://www.apple.com/child-safety/ and the associated PDFs. Apple PR hosed this up by putting 3 distinct features on one page that people seem to be conflating.
- almostdigital 5y ago> Apple has already been doing exactly this for years. Is that an assumption made based on that "everyone is doing it" or is there some evidence? > Apple makes the OS and doesn't need a fancy system to scan all the files on the device if that's what they want to do. If the goal is to scan all the files on everyones device this system is exactly what they need. It's not like they could upload hashes of every file on every users phone continuously.
- diebeforei485 5y agoThey've said it themselves, this has been known for years- https://digit.fyi/apple-admits-scanning-photos-uploaded-to-icloud/ https://digit.fyi/apple-admits-scanning-photos-uploaded-to-i...
- xdennis 5y ago> Now they are going to check the photos right before uploading to iCloud which is actually more privacy friendly than they do now. That's like having the judge, jury, and executioner in my house.