And all it would take is a confidential change in policy before all photos are scanned, and the same "save the children" argument would be used to save face if

And all it would take is a confidential change in policy before all photos are scanned, and the same "save the children" argument would be used to save face if the decision ever leaks. "Pedophiles are taking pornographic photos of kids on their phones and then sharing them outside of iCloud. But wait, you don't want us to compare each photo you capture against ML models capable of identifying child porn? Why are you defending and siding with pedophiles?" The only surefire way to avoid a slippery slope is to keep away from the edge.