apple Experts Voice Concerns Over Apple's New Child Safety Scanning System Apple's new system to scan iPhones for child abuse imagery draws mixed reactions as cybersecurity experts warn of potential government misuse and privacy risks.
apple Apple CSAM Detection Only Triggers With iCloud Photos Enabled Apple confirms that its upcoming child sexual abuse material detection system does not scan photos if users disable iCloud Photos. The feature relies entirely on the photo uploading process to flag illegal content.
apple Apple Announces On-Device Child Safety Tools for Messages and iCloud Photos Apple introduces new child safety features for its platforms, including warnings for explicit photos in Messages and on-device scanning of iCloud Photos for known abuse material.
apple Apple Develops Neural Network Tool to Scan iPhones for Banned Content Apple is preparing to deploy a machine learning system that scans individual iPhones for child abuse material. Critics warn the technology poses a significant risk of mission creep and threatens user privacy.
apple Security Experts Warn Apple's CSAM Scanning Sets Dangerous Precedent Apple plans to scan iCloud Photos for child abuse material using a new NeuralHash system, but cryptography researchers warn the technology could easily be repurposed for mass surveillance.
apple Security Experts Warn Apple's Photo Scanning Sets Dangerous Precedent Security researchers voice strong concerns over Apple's new system that scans user photos for child abuse material, fearing the technology expands to broader surveillance.
apple Apple Announces On-Device Scanning for Child Abuse Images in iCloud Apple prepares to launch a new system called NeuralHash that scans user devices for known child sexual abuse material before it uploads to iCloud. The technology aims to balance child safety with user privacy but faces pushback from security experts.
aclu ACLU Calls for End to Mass Surveillance Two Decades After 9/11 Twenty years after the September 11 attacks, the ACLU urges Congress to end mass government surveillance and enact robust privacy reforms. The civil liberties organization emphasizes that executive agencies still hold too much unchecked power to spy on Americans.
meta Whistleblower Leak Reveals Meta Prioritized Profits Over Known Platform Harms A massive 2021 internal document leak from Facebook, now Meta, shows the company knowingly ignores the harmful societal effects of its platforms to protect its bottom line. The leaked files expose how Facebook's algorithms actively promote inflammatory posts and damaging content to young users.
facebook Facebook Whistleblower Leak Reveals Company Prioritized Profit Over User Safety A massive 2021 internal document leak from Facebook shows the company knowingly ignored the harmful impacts of its platforms on teenagers and global politics to protect its profits. Whistleblower Frances Haugen exposes how Facebook's algorithms actively promote inflammatory and dangerous content.
facebook Facebook Achieves Record Ad Revenue Despite Apple's Privacy Restrictions Facebook generates $28 billion in ad revenue for the second quarter of 2021, doubling its profit from the previous year. The company warns that the full impact of Apple's App Tracking Transparency rules will likely hit harder in the upcoming quarter.
facebook Facebook Beats Q2 Revenue Expectations Despite Apple Privacy Threats Facebook surpasses analyst predictions with $29 billion in Q2 revenue, but warns of significant ad targeting headwinds from Apple's recent iOS privacy updates.
apple iCloud Private Relay Marks the End of User Fingerprinting, Say Advertisers Advertisers view Apple's iCloud Private Relay as the final blow to user fingerprinting on iOS, sparking a new technical cat-and-mouse game. The feature masks web traffic through two relays, though its current limitations leave room for tracking workarounds.
apple iOS 15 Raises the Stakes in the Apple and Facebook Privacy War Apple introduces iOS 15 features like App Privacy Reports and Private Relay to give users more control over their data. These new tools escalate the ongoing privacy feud between Apple and Facebook by verifying actual app behavior rather than just taking companies at their word.
nso group Massive Pegasus Spyware Leak Reveals Widespread Targeting of Journalists A leaked list of phone numbers reveals that NSO Group's Pegasus spyware targets journalists and activists globally, contradicting the company's claims of only pursuing criminals. The leak exposes the vast, hidden scope of this invasive surveillance technology.