[LucidLynx]

I tend to disagree here...

Based on the documentation from Apple, they are waiting to get *several* matches, *not only one* (we don't know what is *several* but I don't expect something like <= 3 pictures). Once the rate has been reached, they ask to a physical team to review the "positive matches", and deliberate if, yes or no, the images are CSAM or not.

If yes, after the manual process, the authorities are called.

[threatofrain]

Hypothetically, what happens if a viral event should persuade people to mass upload these images? Would Apple ad hoc modify their review protocol?

[zepto]

Nothing because these files won’t trigger a match.

[jareklupinski]

you mean like how people got so fed up with ToS-mandated arbitration that they all decided to file motions simultaneously

it worked that time...