Apple delays plan to scan iPhone photos for child sexual abuse images amid fierce backlash

Apple delays plan to scan iPhone photos for child sexual abuse images amid fierce backlash

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https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/09/03/apple-delays-plan-to-scan-iphone-photos-for-child-child-sexual-abuse-images-amid-fierce-backlash/

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and MATT O’BRIEN | The Associated Press

BERKELEY,  — Apple is indefinitely delaying plans to scan iPhones in the U.S. for images of child sexual abuse following an outcry from security and privacy experts who warned the technology could be exploited for other surveillance purposes by hackers and intrusive governments.

Apple delays plan to scan iPhone photos for child sexual abuse images amid fierce backlash

Sep 3, 2021, 8:28pm UTC
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/09/03/apple-delays-plan-to-scan-iphone-photos-for-child-child-sexual-abuse-images-amid-fierce-backlash/ > By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and MATT O’BRIEN | The Associated Press > BERKELEY,  — Apple is indefinitely delaying plans to scan iPhones in the U.S. for images of child sexual abuse following an outcry from security and privacy experts who warned the technology could be exploited for other surveillance purposes by hackers and intrusive governments.