Apple will scan photos stored on iPhones and iCloud for child abuse imagery

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Update August 5th, 3:21PM ET: Apple has announced more about what the Financial Times reported and revealed new tools coming to iMessage that warn children about sexually explicit photos. The new features will be coming later this year as updates to iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, and macOS Monterey. You can read more about them on Apple’s website. Our original article follows. --- Apple plans to scan photos stored on iPhones and iCloud for child abuse imagery, according the Financial Times. The new system could help law enforcement in criminal investigations but may open the door to increased legal and government demands for user data. The system, called neuralMatch, will “proactively alert a team of human reviewers if it believes illegal... Continue reading…
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