[YokoSix]

For now, yes. But people are worried that that's just the first step to get the snooping service onto your phone. Because why stop here? Soon it maybe scanning photos not just destined for iCloud.

And why draw the line at photos? Videos, music, text files, anything could be interesting for governments, film studios and record companies. Why do you have an MP4 of the latest Spider-Man movie on your phone? Did you legally buy this Miles Davis album? Is this an image of a rainbow flag on your phone, my dear Russian citizen?

It's just a small step from here to constantly scanning all your local files on iOS, padOS and macOS because someone, somewhere might want to take a look at them.

[nicce]

It is closed source system. Nothing is stopping them doing it right now without telling it. And it might take years for someone to notice. All we can do is trust, and hope for their best intentions. Speculation is not strong argument in black box systems.

[JadeNB]

> It is closed source system. Nothing is stopping them doing it right now without telling it. And it might take years for someone to notice. All we can do is trust, and hope for their best intentions. Speculation is not strong argument in black box systems.

Yes, but ignoring the bad things that they tell you they're doing because they might be doing even worse things that they aren't telling you isn't a great stand to take.

[nicce]

If they move on into the speculated things, then we should take a stand. Current way is improvement what has been already happening.

[achikin]

Yes they can do it right now, but that would be illegal and couldn’t be used for any good. Now they make it legal- that’s the difference.

[nicce]

It has been legal for 10 years at least already. In-device scanning applies only into photos which are ending into the cloud.

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