Apple has finally killed its ill-conceived plan to scan photos for CSAM. This is a direct result of work by experts and activists. Speaking up is important and sometimes we win.

wired.com/story/apple-photo-sc

@evacide would be cool if Microsoft/Dropbox/Google followed suit. Really don't like the closed off Apple ecosystem and their propriety bs, but this is definitely a big win.

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@shipp @evacide I think Dropbox and Google should continue. The reason why Apple's plan was so horrendous is because Apple's plan was to do the scanning *ON YOUR DEVICE*. That is way, way too privacy invasive (compared to comparing files that you *upload* to a pre-existing database of hashes)

@JoshuaACasey I'd hate it less if it was opt-in and you were explicitly informed of what it does, what it uses, and why. @shipp @evacide

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