Apple Delays Release of Child Abuse Scanning Tech After Backlash

Apple Delays Release of Child Abuse Scanning Tech After Backlash

3 years ago
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https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/y3d9dj/apple-delays-release-of-child-abuse-scanning-tech-after-backlash

Apple is delaying the rollout of features that are designed to combat the spread of child abuse imagery on its products, the company said in a statement on Friday.

The move comes after a fierce backlash from outside researchers, academics, and the information security community, some of whom argued that one of the features, which would scan photos stored on user's iPhones and uploaded to iCloud for violating content, could create its own privacy and security risks.