On 23/07/2024 18:27 Chris wrote:
> Jörg Lorenz wrote:
>> Am 23.07.24 um 13:31 schrieb Chris:
>>> After being a bit skeptical of Apple's solution, I realised it was a pretty
>>> good and pragmatic balance between respecting people's privacy and
>>> protecting vulnerable people. I was disappointed that the angry "muh
>>> freedom" brigade scuppered it.
>>
>> It was neither a good nor an acceptable solution. This being the reason
>> why Apple decided against it in the end.
>
> It was sunk by reactionary know-it-alls. If anyone bothered looked at the
> technology - which Apple published openly - they would have seen it was
> pretty elegant and privacy preserving.
>
> It could have been a really good tool to protect children, but no, people's
> non-rights were more important.
>
The reason why more and more tech companies are switching to E2EE is
exactly to stave off pressure from SIG (special interest groups) who believe
protecting children is more important than everyone's right to.
Haven't you noticed that no one's complaining about the CSAM on WhatsApp
or Mega (E2EE file storage service like DropBox)? Because no one can see
its contents!
