> the difference between the approach from Google and Apple is that in one case (Google), we have a tech level blockage There is nothing stopping Google from i

> the difference between the approach from Google and Apple is that in one case (Google), we have a tech level blockage There is nothing stopping Google from inserting code to scan everything on your device. They can stick it into the binary blob of closed source Play Store code, and you would have no way of knowing it is there. Google still does scan everything in your online account and has been doing so for the last decade. Apple has backed down from even doing that for iCloud Photos.