Apple’s Plan to Scan Your Photos

Apple plans to scan for child sexual abuse material using a hashing function that converts images into numbers, checking them against a known database. This initiative raises privacy concerns, including potential false accusations and government access to data. Apple claims the system only alerts law enforcement after a threshold of matches is reached. Users can opt out by disabling cloud photos. The feature will initially be available in the US, with legal evaluations conducted before expanding to other countries.

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