EFF Urges Apple To Drop Its CSAM Scanning Feature Completely

Following the backlash that came on the heels of the announcement that Apple would exist introducing a CSAM scanning feature that would scan the photos of its users, the company announced that they would exist delaying the rollout. The feature was originally meant to exist released alongside iOS xv, but has since been pushed back.

However, it seems that delay isn't skillful plenty for some. The Electronic Borderland Foundation has since penned a web log in which they are urging the company to drop the characteristic entirely. Now, it should exist noted that no one is confronting the scanning of CSAM. In fact, Apple's plans are actually a good matter that can aid the fight confronting individuals or groups who spread such content.

However, the issue here is that if Apple tin browse your photos for CSAM content, what'due south stopping governments from introducing their own hashes that would scan for other things? Arguments take been brought up where some fear that the tool could be driveling to scan for other kinds of images that could be used to identify political opposition, dissidents, minority groups, and more.

The EFF notes that it's good that Apple tree is listening to the concerns of the public, only still think that ultimately dropping their plans is the way to get.

"EFF is pleased Apple tree is now listening to the concerns of customers, researchers, ceremonious liberties organizations, human rights activists, LGBTQ people, youth representatives, and other groups, about the dangers posed past its phone scanning tools. But the company must go further than just listening, and drop its plans to put a backdoor into its encryption entirely."

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