They haven't really - I logged in to specifically post about that. Like you pointed out, the real outrage was never about scanning for CSAM in the "cloud" but o

They haven't really - I logged in to specifically post about that. Like you pointed out, the real outrage was never about scanning for CSAM in the "cloud" but on your device. And this clever fluff of public relation exercise by Apple is just to cover up the fact that device scanning for CSAM is still in the picture. Communication Safety for Messages is opt-in and analyzes image attachments users send and receive on their devices to determine whether a photo contains nudity ... The company told WIRED that while it is not ready to announce a specific timeline for expanding its Communication Safety features, the company is working on adding the ability to detect nudity in videos sent through Messages when the protection is enabled. .... “Additionally, because the minor is typically sending newly or recently created images, it is unlikely that such images would be detected by other technology, such as Photo DNA. While the vast majority of online CSAM is created by someone in the victim’s circle of trust, which may not be captured by the type of scanning mentioned, combatting the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children requires technology companies to innovate and create new tools. Scanning for CSAM before the material is sent by a child’s device is one of these such tools and can help limit the scope of the problem.” As for the newly announced "end-to-end encryption" on iCloud, note that the keys will be stored on the iDevices, and as such, available to Apple through its software anytime. This is exactly why the US government and BigTech have been pushing for "passwordless" authentication so strongly. It's no coincidence that Microsoft suddenly started asking for TPM to run Windows. With "passwordless" authentication, we will even lose control over the digital keys that allow us to encrypt and access various services, and BigTech becomes in charge. Yes, I am being very cynical here for 2 major reasons - (1) Governments around the world want control and access to our device, and BigTech can deliver. This is not an Apple or Google problem, this is a social and democratic problem that we need to fight politically with the government by demanding stringent data protection and privacy laws. (2) Apple is a corporate who needs to be profitable. Collecting data and selling it (either to the government through programs like PRISM or to advertisers through a platform is a very lucrative source of revenue. Anybody who things Apple will let go of billions of dollars from that is delusional (and that is exactly why Apple is pivoting to become a service company). Apple's history when it comes to invading its user's privacy is just as bad as Google's or Facebook.