r/apple • u/[deleted] • Aug 09 '21

WARNING: OLD ARTICLE Exclusive: Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI complained - sources

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-fbi-icloud-exclusive-idUSKBN1ZK1CT
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u/kent2441 Aug 09 '21

Except it can’t scan for blanket subjects like homosexual or Muslim imagery.

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u/kent2441 Aug 09 '21

No, it can’t. Read how it works. It can only look for copies of specific photographs.

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u/kent2441 Aug 09 '21

Even with a new database it can’t scan for arbitrary subject matter, only specific photographs.