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Apple hit with $1.2B lawsuit after killing controversial CSAM-detecting tool (arstechnica.com)
submitted 2 days ago by vegeta to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 52 points 2 days ago (3 children)

The proposed class action comes after Apple scrapped a controversial CSAM-scanning tool last fall that was supposed to significantly reduce CSAM spreading in its products. Apple defended its decision to kill the tool after dozens of digital rights groups raised concerns that the government could seek to use the functionality to illegally surveil Apple users for other reasons. Apple also was concerned that bad actors could use the functionality to exploit its users and sought to protect innocent users from false content flags.

Honestly, if they eat this $1.2B fee and chalk it up to standing up for user’s privacy, this is a massive win for them.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Why exactly is Apple responsible for this?

Should we also hold camera manufacturers responsible for the recording equipment used in child porn?

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 day ago

If the recording equipment came with a subscription to a cloud storage provider that automatically uploaded everything you record on it by default and they did not report it to the authorities. Yes, we should.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

They can afford it, too.

“Our record business performance during the September quarter drove nearly $27 billion in operating cash flow, allowing us to return over $29 billion to our shareholders,” said Luca Maestri, Apple’s CFO. (SOURCE)

[–] LorIps 9 points 1 day ago

Do they even have standing to sue? I see that suit getting dismissed the second it reaches a judge