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It will come to the Mac eventually though, right? Macs can upload photos to iCloud.

• nieve 5y ago
  Sooner or later the copyright enforcement companies will find a judge whose willing to rule that since Apple has the capability they have to use it even though this system is aimed at still images only, no sound or video. Then Apple will end up fighting it for years if they're lucky and it doesn't get a quick trip up to Supreme Court that's drastically Hollywood-friendly. The legal difference between mandating that a company create a brand new scanning capability and "just apply" one they already have is significant.
  • eulenteufel 5y ago
    Apple doesn't have that capabilty though. There are countless ways to get copyrighted material on your phone that are perfectly legal. Apple would have to be able to decide if you're legally owning your files. With how the IP system works currently that's impossible. For CSAM this isn't a problem because we assume that there is no legitimate way to have CSAM files on your phone.
    • speleding 5y ago
      > we assume that there is no legitimate way to have CSAM files on your phone WhatsApp has "Save pictures to camera roll" on by default. Someone can send you a bunch of CSAM via WhatsApp and now you are in trouble.
      • modernerd 5y ago
        Or take a photo of CSAM on display on another device or printout using your iPhone camera, which is often accessible from the lock screen without a PIN.