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by LexGray 1768 days ago
CASM is already a pretty huge step into legal gray areas. There is no guarantee by anyone that images in the database are illegal. If the database could be guaranteed to only include real photos directly showing sex with a minor I personally would be all for device side scanning even without upload. However who knows what is considered CASM. I would not be at all surprised if it included Guess ads and cartoon parody. Heck in Australia it is illegal to share pictures of adult topless women with small busts because people may pretend it is child porn.

If this feature leads to anyone losing their job due to incorrect criminal accusations it will not even make the papers because we expect the accused are guilty anyway. Apple won't shed a tear until there is a class action.