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As a cloud photo hosting provider (iCloud) they might legally be required to (IANAL). Google [1], Dropbox [2], Microsoft [3], and many many other Photo Cloud s

As a cloud photo hosting provider (iCloud) they might legally be required to (IANAL). Google [1], Dropbox [2], Microsoft [3], and many many other Photo Cloud storage providers have implemented similar child porn detection. [1] https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/crime/2021/03/22/columbia-man-gary-todd-charged-possession-child-pornography-google-photos/4799728001/ https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/crime/2021/03/22/... [2] https://gizmodo.com/dropbox-refuses-to-explain-its-mysterious-child-porn-de-1722573363 https://gizmodo.com/dropbox-refuses-to-explain-its-mysteriou... [3] https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/02/21/microsoft-alerts-authorities-on-child-porn-uploaded-by-davie-man/ https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/02/21/microsoft-aler...

JumpCrisscross 5y ago
> As a cloud photo hosting provider (iCloud) they might legally be required to (IANAL) This doesn't explain the insistence on scanning all images on device, whether they're hosted on iCloud or not. The moment for leadership from Cook has come and almost passed. It's surprising watching Apple squander its brand at this moment. A good amount of its previous support with respect to federal antitrust has permanently dissipated.
- paldepind2 5y ago
  They only scan images for CSAM before they’re uploaded to iCloud. If you don’t use iCloud then that check will never happen.
  - minton 5y ago
    That is true today and they pinky promise not to enable it down the road.
tpush 5y ago
[...] they might legally be required to (IANAL). They're only obligated to report if found, but they don't have to proactively scan (yet?). In the EU until recently they weren't even allowed to voluntarily scan.
ipv6ipv4 5y ago
Nope. This is the text of the current law [1]. Alerting authorities about CP is required if discovered. Actively searching for CP is not required. Look for the aptly named "protection of privacy" paragraph. [1] https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2258A https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2258A

JumpCrisscross 5y ago

> As a cloud photo hosting provider (iCloud) they might legally be required to (IANAL) This doesn't explain the insistence on scanning all images on device, whether they're hosted on iCloud or not. The moment for leadership from Cook has come and almost passed. It's surprising watching Apple squander its brand at this moment. A good amount of its previous support with respect to federal antitrust has permanently dissipated.

paldepind2 5y ago
They only scan images for CSAM before they’re uploaded to iCloud. If you don’t use iCloud then that check will never happen.
- minton 5y ago
  That is true today and they pinky promise not to enable it down the road.

tpush 5y ago

[...] they might legally be required to (IANAL). They're only obligated to report if found, but they don't have to proactively scan (yet?). In the EU until recently they weren't even allowed to voluntarily scan.

ipv6ipv4 5y ago

Nope. This is the text of the current law [1]. Alerting authorities about CP is required if discovered. Actively searching for CP is not required. Look for the aptly named "protection of privacy" paragraph. [1] https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2258A https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2258A