WhatsApp lead and other tech experts fire back at Apple’s Child Safety plan

Re:WhatsApp lead and other tech experts fire back at Apple’s... by Componica on Monday August 09, 2021 @11:25AM (#28118090)

Imagine taking a photo or have in your gallery a photo a dear leader doesn't want to spread. Ten minutes later there's a knock at your door.

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Re:WhatsApp lead and other tech experts fire back at Apple’s... by throwaway75 on Monday August 09, 2021 @12:40PM (#28119049)

Imagine now a young child being sexually abused in front of a camera for all its years of existence, and that there's no knock on the door.

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Re:WhatsApp lead and other tech experts fire back at Apple’s... by aeternum on Monday August 09, 2021 @04:04PM (#28121689)

False dichotomy, how long will it take the predators to learn not to use apple devices as cameras?

Yet the privacy implications will last forever. Once it's implemented, it only takes a rubber-stamp warrant to compel Apple to scan your device for anything the government deems concerning. In fact, no warrant needed in most countries.

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Re:WhatsApp lead and other tech experts fire back at Apple’s... by throwaway75 on Monday August 09, 2021 @11:46PM (#28124968)

> how long will it take the predators to learn not to use apple devices as cameras?

Which is why you make it mandatory on all devices sold, not just apple.

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Re:WhatsApp lead and other tech experts fire back at Apple’s... by aeternum on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @03:20PM (#28133010)

There are plenty of non-cloud connected digital cameras out there.

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Re:WhatsApp lead and other tech experts fire back at Apple’s... by amanaplanacanal on Monday August 09, 2021 @01:03PM (#28119367)

So if the camera goes away, the child abuse won’t happen? Somehow I doubt that.

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