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As I see people straining to defend Apple, coming up with all types of reasons about on-device image checking will not be abused or expanded, about how people s
by brandon272 5y ago
As I see people straining to defend Apple, coming up with all types of reasons about on-device image checking will not be abused or expanded, about how people shouldn't really expect to not be scanned, I can't help but just think of Apple's own words and current public position on privacy.
Here's their privacy page: https://www.apple.com/privacy/ https://www.apple.com/privacy/
First sentence:
"Privacy is a fundamental human right."
Apple has adopted this as a "core value". Their executives use this exact phrasing.
It is an extraordinary claim. They don't say, "We think privacy is important". They claim it as a fundamental human right (i.e. applying to everyone, unconditionally) and wrap themselves in the banner of it.
How anyone can square that with statement, that self-described "core value" with their recent on-device image checking announcement, I really have no idea.
- fjabre 5y agoThey can’t. It will hurt their sales. It will hurt Apple. They will have to walk this back or face devaluation. They’ve already done a ton of damage to their brand. It’s really hard to believe they would sacrifice their brand like this. This is Apple. They made their reputation on privacy. You are 100% right. You cannot square the two.