Will Cathcart, the head of Facebook's WhatsApp instant messaging app, called out Apple's decision to scan iPhones for child abuse images in a Twitter thread.
The head of WhatsApp shared concerns over Apple's new data scanning software plan in a tweet thread.The thread refers to user data privacy and the potential of intrusive government surveillance.Will Cathcart, the head of Facebook's WhatsApp instant messaging app, called out Apple's decision to scan iPhones for child abuse images in a Twitter thread.
One tweet in the thread read, "I read the information Apple put out yesterday and I'm concerned. I think this is the wrong approach and a setback for people's privacy all over the world.". Human reviewers could then alert authorities of potential illegal activity.Cathcart's thread began by denouncing child sexual abuse crime, saying, "Child sexual abuse material and the abuser who traffic in it are repugnant.
Cathcart also said the Apple software would allow access to "scan all of a user's private photos on your phone - even photos you haven't shared with anyone." An Apple spokesperson denied several of Cathcart's claims to Insider, saying that the new Apple software would only detect child sex abuse materials in iCloud - which users can disable at any time. They also said that image hashes, digital markers that algorithms use to identify similar images, of CSAM were exclusively provided by the National center for Missing and Exploited Children..
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