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Apple sued over abandoning CSAM detection for iCloud (techcrunch.com)

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Apple is being sued over its decision not to implement a system that would have scanned iCloud photos for child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, CSAM is bad.

However, false positives from scans also have the possibility to destroy lives. While I wouldn't cry about Apple losing millions in false-postive related lawsuits, it's simply not a good thing in this case.