> Client-side scanning merely opens the door for my device to censor me from sending any message of my choosing and impacts my ability to freely communicate.
Nonsense.
Only photos you attempt to upload to Apple's iCloud are scanned. If you don't like it, turn off iCloud photos.
>Q: So if iCloud Photos is disabled, the system does not work, which is the public language in the FAQ. I just wanted to ask specifically, when you disable iCloud Photos, does this system continue to create hashes of your photos on device, or is it completely inactive at that point?
A: If users are not using iCloud Photos, NeuralHash will not run
I stand behind my comments for any type of client-side scanning.
There are two upcoming changes from Apple that are often conflated. First, indiscriminate server-side scanning of photos in iCloud against a non-public source database. Second, client-side scanning of messages for child accounts looking for nudity.
Again, client-side scanning is part of the changes that Apple is implementing and I'm projecting on how the terms and conditions of this client-side behavior can and almost certainly will change over the coming years and iOS versions. It's a slow yet accelerating descent to hell.
Nonsense.
Only photos you attempt to upload to Apple's iCloud are scanned. If you don't like it, turn off iCloud photos.
>Q: So if iCloud Photos is disabled, the system does not work, which is the public language in the FAQ. I just wanted to ask specifically, when you disable iCloud Photos, does this system continue to create hashes of your photos on device, or is it completely inactive at that point?
A: If users are not using iCloud Photos, NeuralHash will not run
https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/10/interview-apples-head-of-p...
All the files you upload to your Google/Microsoft account are already being scanned today.