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by zepto 1762 days ago
> Here's the deal: > - Google could develop software/infrastructure to scan on your phone client side. > - Apple has it deployed already.

This is just false.

What Apple has deployed doesn’t do anything nefarious, and is not easily repurposed.

Both companies would need to deploy a new mechanism via software update.

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> and is not easily repurposed.

Seems like it's very easily repurposed since it's already activated (by mistake?) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28285567