Activists respond to Apple choosing encryption over invasive image scanning plans

Dec 9 2022 by The Verge

 
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

When Apple introduced its slate of initiatives to prevent the spread of child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, last year, they were controversial, to say the least. While some praised the company for taking action, there was also no shortage of detractors, some of whom said that Apple’s plans to do on-device scanning for illegal content would require an unacceptable huge hit to user privacy.

The backlash caused Apple to delay some of the...

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