Apple claimed to scan iCloud upload content to see if there are any pictures or videos of child sexual abuse. Some people are worried. However, according to reports, starting in 2019, Apple has scanned cloud email accounts for child sexual abuse content.
According to reports, Apple has scanned iCloud Mail attachments since 2019. The mail is not encrypted and can be scanned when it enters the Apple server. Apple will also scan some other data, but it did not disclose what it was. However, Apple did not scan iCloud backups.
Many cybersecurity experts have expressed dissatisfaction with Apple’s plan. More than 90 groups jointly wrote an open letter to Apple CEO Cook, calling on Apple to abandon this plan. They believe that the new tool will be used to censor protective speech, threaten the privacy and safety of people around the world, and will bring children Catastrophic consequences.
Will Apple retreat? It is not yet clear. If nothing else, Apple will launch new features in the United States through iOS 15 and iPad OS 15 later this year.
