[insulanus]

> This isn't a surveillance feature.

> Thus, it would be more accurate to say that apple is putting on your device code which can detect known child pornographic images

> If you don't like it, disable iCloud Photos.

> Yes, it could theoretically be abused if Apple went to the dark side [...]

> [...] it feels as though we should give Apple the benefit of the doubt at least until we have all the facts.

No, nobody gets "the benefit of the doubt". The very use of that phrase admits that you are being put into a situation where you could be screwed in the future.

There is zero transparency or oversight into the code that does the scanning, the in-person review process, or the database of images being scanned for.