Apple to scan iCloud photo uploads for child abuse images

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Apple to scan iCloud photo uploads for child abuse images

System to perform on-device matching.

Apple on Thursday said it will implement a system that checks photos on iPhones in the United States for matches with known images of child sexual abuse before they are uploaded to its iCloud storage services. If enough child abuse image uploads are detected, Apple will initiate a human review ...

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