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Apple plans to scan U.S. iPhones for child abuse imagery
Reuters vis MSN ^ | 08 05 2021 | Akanksha Rana

Posted on 08/05/2021 11:03:08 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

Apple Inc is planning to install a software on U.S. iPhones that will scan for child abuse imagery, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Earlier this week, the company had elaborated its planned system, called "neuralMatch," to academics in the United States via a virtual meeting, the report said https://www.ft.com/content/14440f81-d405-452f-97e2-a81458f5411f, adding that its plan could be publicized widely as soon as this week.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: apple; childabuse; iphone; yesweknow
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1 posted on 08/05/2021 11:03:08 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

Wow! It’s official!


2 posted on 08/05/2021 11:05:17 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: yesthatjallen

For more on this:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3982352/posts

:-}


3 posted on 08/05/2021 11:06:14 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: yesthatjallen
Apple plans to scan U.S. iPhones for child abuse imagery

So, having pictures of Biden and/or son, Hunter< on my phone molesting children would make me a criminal, but not them?

The Republic has fallen. Insanity rules. All hail China and their puppet Commucrats (including RINO's)!


4 posted on 08/05/2021 11:06:22 AM PDT by Perseverando (Antifa, BLM, RINOs, Islamonazis, Statists, Communists, DemoKKKrats: It's a Godlessness disorder!)
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To: yesthatjallen

On the surface that seems like a good idea. But one reason to buy an Apple is because, ostensibly, they’re the best for privacy. So if they’ll big brother you over this what else do they big brother you about?


5 posted on 08/05/2021 11:06:55 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Better warn the politicians and Hollywood.


6 posted on 08/05/2021 11:07:06 AM PDT by dljordan (Slouching towards Woketopia)
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To: yesthatjallen

So, if you object to another unwelcome invasion of privacy, they’ll accuse you of support pedophilia and child porn.


7 posted on 08/05/2021 11:07:09 AM PDT by OrangeHoof (Chinese communism will look different once the masks come off.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Folks, you’d better get family photos of your babies and kids in various stages of undress off of your phones and iCloud. Then, format your phone and reinstall everything again.

I can’t believe they would do this.


8 posted on 08/05/2021 11:07:10 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: yesthatjallen

many parents taking cutsie pictures of the kids are going to be caught up by up tight sensors reporting family photos, and pedophiles


9 posted on 08/05/2021 11:07:28 AM PDT by bdfromlv (Leavenworth hard time)
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To: ConservativeMind

So if a dad picks up his 2 year old and plays whirlybird will he get arrested if someone videos it?


10 posted on 08/05/2021 11:07:42 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (The democrats have just replaced KKK with CRT. /Kevin McCarty 7/6/21)
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U.S. iPhones that will scan for child abuse imagery

Apple will then back these images up on a private server under the folder 'Pizza Recipes'. /s

11 posted on 08/05/2021 11:07:47 AM PDT by The Iceman Cometh (F*ck Joe Biden!)
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To: yesthatjallen

So parents/relatives are going to take pictures of themselves abusing their kids or just their kids alone? Video’s?


12 posted on 08/05/2021 11:09:20 AM PDT by SkyDancer (I Identify As Vaccinated - non-injected.)
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And what is the legal side of false positives ?

Nothing automated is perfect.


13 posted on 08/05/2021 11:12:00 AM PDT by George from New England
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Does this mean ‘the cloud’ is already being scanned? How many backup their phones to the cloud right now.


14 posted on 08/05/2021 11:13:56 AM PDT by George from New England
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To: yesthatjallen; Swordmaker

This thread’s for you SM


15 posted on 08/05/2021 11:14:06 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (The democrats have just replaced KKK with CRT. /Kevin McCarty 7/6/21)
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To: bdfromlv

“ many parents taking cutsie pictures of the kids are going to be caught up by up tight sensors reporting family photos, and pedophiles”

You show me the man, I’ll show you the crime.


16 posted on 08/05/2021 11:15:47 AM PDT by Dr. Pritchett
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Why limit searches to one crime alone? Give it a good look. Right??


17 posted on 08/05/2021 11:16:16 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: yesthatjallen

These liberal will charge grandparents for photos of their 2 year grandchildren taking baths.


18 posted on 08/05/2021 11:17:10 AM PDT by BuffaloJack (... to the Republic for which it stands ...)
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To: OrangeHoof

Better than that…they will insert porn on your phone for you.


19 posted on 08/05/2021 11:18:08 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Tell It Right

Remember it wasn’t long ago that Apple wouldn’t help the FBI crack the San Bernardino office Shooter’s phone…

https://globalnews.ca/news/2532025/apple-tells-employees-why-it-wont-help-fbi-hack-san-bernardino-shooters-phone/


20 posted on 08/05/2021 11:21:14 AM PDT by Dr. Pritchett
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