There was even pushback on HN to Apple's communication safety feature which would warn kids about nude photos. No big brother, not even CSAM matching. Just loca

There was even pushback on HN to Apple's communication safety feature which would warn kids about nude photos. No big brother, not even CSAM matching. Just locally run nudity detection in a reasonable, even minimal effort to address some harm to kids. Comments wailed about the invasion of privacy, thin end of the wedge/normalisation of scanning etc. without any mention of the problem this tries to address. Personally I still think the risk of encryption to children is outweighed by the risk of permanent, incontestable authoritarian regimes (in which kids aren't safe either). But effectively arguing this requires acknowledgement of the other side's concerns. As you say, most people prioritise child safety over privacy, so these bills are going to keep happening until the rest of us make our case, acknowledge the problem and help find solutions. But I disagree there will be no domestic consequences for this law. The UK is the home of the coverup and this places even more power in the hands of a barely accountable old boys club. It should still be opposed, but privacy activists need to better make the case why.