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According to The Washington Post [0], "In a second victory for privacy advocates, Apple said it was dropping a plan to scan user photos for child sex abuse imag
by Shank 4y ago
According to The Washington Post [0], "In a second victory for privacy advocates, Apple said it was dropping a plan to scan user photos for child sex abuse images. The company had paused that plan shortly after its announcement last year, as security experts argued that it would intrude on user’s device privacy and be subject to abuse."
[0]: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/12/07/icloud-apple-encryption/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/12/07/icloud-...
- knaik94 4y agoThank you for the link, I had not come across that news. It seems like Apple is still scanning photos when NSFW photos are sent to phones belonging to minors. "When receiving this type of content, the photo will be blurred and the child will be warned, presented with helpful resources, and reassured it is okay if they do not want to view this photo. Similar protections are available if a child attempts to send photos that contain nudity. In both cases, children are given the option to message someone they trust for help if they choose. Messages analyzes image attachments and determines if a photo contains nudity, while maintaining the end-to-end encryption of the messages. The feature is designed so that no indication of the detection of nudity ever leaves the device. Apple does not get access to the messages, and no notifications are sent to the parent or anyone else." https://www.apple.com/child-safety/ https://www.apple.com/child-safety/