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As has been repeated over and over, apple only scans photos that are part if icloud photos (ie, uploaded). Don't want your photo's scanned, don't sync them to
by whoknowswhat11 5y ago
As has been repeated over and over, apple only scans photos that are part if icloud photos (ie, uploaded).
Don't want your photo's scanned, don't sync them to icloud. Seriously! Please include the actual system when discussing this system, not your bogeyman system.
"To help address this, new technology in iOS and iPadOS* will allow Apple to detect known CSAM images stored in iCloud Photos."
To increase privacy - they perform the scan on device prior to upload.
- Johnny555 5y agoAs has been repeated over and over, apple only scans photos that are part if icloud photos (ie, uploaded). "for now" Which is the part most people have a problem with -- they say that they are only scanning iCloud uploads now, but it's simple extension of the scanner to scan all files. I don't care if Apple scans my iCloud uploads on iCloud servers, I don't want them scanning photos on my device.
- smnrchrds 5y agoI will believe them if they put their money where their mouth is: as a clause to iOS user agreement saying that if they ever use they ever use this functionality for anything other than CSAM or on anything other than iCloud photos, ever person who was subjected to this scan will be paid 100 million dollars by Apple. I will believe them if they put this clause in, and I know when they have changed their plans when they remove the clause. No more pinky swears, let's add some stakes for breaking the promise.
- Johnny555 5y agoI'd be satisfied with a money back guarantee -- if they change the policy then I can return the phone for a full refund.
- kcb 5y agoUntil one day a box pops up. It says "We've updated our terms. See this 10,000 line document here. Please accept to continue using your device." Then your clause is gone.
- smnrchrds 5y agoI'm fine with that. Apple is a big company and changing its TOS will be instantly reported on. It will act as a canary of sorts to know when they turn evil and we know to stop using their products.
- TimTheTinker 5y agoIsn't the design of this system enough of a canary?
- whoknowswhat11 5y agoPeople are pretending it scans everything on your device. This conversation is already bad enough without adding additional confusion over what this does. I don't have a problem if it scans everything, but its not. Let's stick to what is doing. Android could do this as well, so talking about what companies like google could do is not so interesting - they could do almost anything.