News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Apple removes references to CSAM from its child safety webpage. Parent comment

Re:Apple removes references to CSAM from its child safety w... by kergonath on Wednesday December 15, 2021 @09:38AM (#29566507)
> those companies don't install file scanners on your device so the excuse is bullshit.

They don’t install file scanners on iOS because they cannot. They are happy with scanning my contacts and doing who knows what with my photos if I let them, though.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Apple removes references to CSAM from its child safety w... by simion314 on Wednesday December 15, 2021 @11:20AM (#29567998)
>They don’t install file scanners on iOS because they cannot. They are happy with scanning my contacts and doing who knows what with my photos if I let them, though.

Nobody says that Google or Facebook are good/saints, but there is a difference, my phone did not had Facebook or WhatApp installed, so journalists or activists can just don't install this crap.

[ Parent | on HN ]