蘋果在今年 8 月宣佈將會推出 CSAM 偵測功能，有關措施震撼是整個科技界，嚴重衝擊蘋果重視用戶私隱的核心價值。面對各界的猛烈批評，今年 9 月蘋果宣佈押後 CSAM 相關的措施的實施。 隨著 iOS 15.2 正式發佈，當中加入了兒童保護功能，若透過 iMessage 收發裸露照片立即通知家長。而蘋果也在官方網站兒童安全部份更新了內容，當中主要介紹有關 iOS 15.2 的兒童安全部份。……
Apple quietly pulls references to its CSAM detection tech after privacy fears
Apple has quietly removed all references to its child sexual abuse scanning feature from its website, months after announcing that the new technology would be baked into iOS 15 and macOS Monterey. Back in August, Apple announced that it would introduce the feature to allow the company to detect and report known child sexual abuse […]
Online platforms have a responsibility to protect children from harm
We must arm children and teens with tools and technology to understand whether someone they meet online has a record of bad behavior.
UK offers cash for CSAM detection tech targeted at E2E encryption
The U.K. government is preparing to spend over half a million dollars to encourage the development of detection technologies for child sexual exploitation material (CSAM) that can be bolted on to end-to-end encrypted messaging platforms to scan for the illegal material, as part of its ongoing policy push around internet and child safety. In a […]
Amid backlash, Apple will change photo-scanning plan but won’t drop it completely
Apple issues vague statement promising “improvements” but still plans to scan photos.
Apple photo-scanning plan faces global backlash from 90 rights groups
Groups say iPhone-scanning could harm some children and be used for surveillance.
Apple defends iPhone photo scanning, calls it an “advancement” in privacy
Discussing child-abuse detection, Federighi said Apple is still “leading on privacy.”
Apple says it will refuse gov’t demands to expand photo-scanning beyond CSAM
Apple defends scanning after memo called privacy advocates “screeching voices.”
iCloud Photo uploads approved: no material Thinks Different
This week, Apple announced and then explained (pdf) the measures they’re taking to protect children (so: trigger warning) from grooming and to stop abusers from storing images of child sexual abuse in iCloud Photo Storage. Daring Fireball’s Jon Gruber …