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GeekyBeartoday at 5:40 PM2 repliesview on HN

> I feel that Apple open pandora's box with the client-side scanning.

That box has been open for years now.

Big brother is already watching what you do on your Android device.

> A Dad Took Photos of His Naked Toddler for the Doctor. Google Flagged Him as a Criminal.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/21/technology/google-surveil...


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letmevotepleasetoday at 6:03 PM

This is not client side. Images just sitting on your Android phone are probably safe (although Google could push an update at any time). Your images get scanned when you back them up, send them over RCS, etc. I have even seen criminal cases originating from reverse image search - anything that touche the servers of the big tech companies, except apparently Apple, will be scanned using questionable AI and against a secret list to Protect the Children.

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trvztoday at 5:49 PM

Google is not Apple. Apple customers expect the higher standard.