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Re:Apple’s Mistake by threeseed on Monday August 09, 2021 @04:44PM (#28122119)
You can remove the Photos app and disable iCloud Photos.

At no point are you forced to use either.

Re:Apple’s Mistake by exhilaration on Monday August 09, 2021 @06:24PM (#28123065)
Are you suggesting that people who want to opt out of this should stop taking photos on their iPhones?
Re:Apple’s Mistake by simondotau on Monday August 09, 2021 @09:29PM (#28124297)
The way to opt out of CSAM scanning on an iPhone is identical to opting out of it on Android: disable the platform's cloud service to synchronise your photo galleries.
Re:Apple’s Mistake by threeseed on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @04:36AM (#28126443)
You can take photos on your phone without using the Photos app.

You can use Photos without using iCloud.

Re:Apple’s Mistake by simondotau on Thursday August 12, 2021 @08:24AM (#28155337)
And you can use iCloud without using iCloud Photo Library.