Apple's child protection features get delayed after privacy outcry
Apple's child protection features, which the company had announced
last month, has now been delayed by the tech giant owing to criticism that the
changes could diminish user privacy.
According to The Verge, the outcry was regarding one of the
features that would scan users' photos for child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
The changes had earlier been scheduled to roll out later this year.
In a statement to The Verge, Apple said,
"Last month we announced plans for features intended to help protect
children from predators who use communication tools to recruit and exploit
them, and limit the spread of Child Sexual Abuse Material."
The statement further added, "Based on feedback from
customers, advocacy groups, researchers and others, we have decided to take
additional time over the coming months to collect input and make improvements
before releasing these critically important child safety features."
Apple's original press release about the changes, which were
intended to reduce the proliferation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), had
a similar statement at the top of the page.
That release detailed three major changes in the works. One change
to Search and Siri would point to resources to prevent CSAM if a user searched
for information related to it.
The other two changes came under more significant scrutiny. The
first would alert parents when their kids were receiving or sending sexually
explicit photos and would blur those images for kids.
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