US: Apple to scan U.S. iPhones for child sexual abuse imagery
WATE – August 05, 2021
Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused by governments looking to surveil their citizens. Apple said its messaging app will use on-device machine learning to warn about sensitive content without making private communications readable by the company. But researchers say the tool could be put to other purposes such as government surveillance of dissidents or protesters.
Also: Expanded Protections for Children (Press release): https://www.apple.com/child-safety/

Apple to scan U.S. iPhones for child sexual abuse imagery