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		cebert 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple Photos phones home on iOS 18 and macOS 15 > The intent was to protect data, children and reduce the amount of processing done on the server end to analyse everything. If it’s for the children, then giving up our civil liberties is a small price to pay. I’d also like to give up liberties in the name of “terrorism”. When we willingly give up our rights out of fear, these evil people have won.

EagnaIonat 9 months ago [–]

> If it’s for the children, then giving up our civil liberties is a small price to pay.

All your pictures and videos are currently scanned. What civil liberty did their approach change in that?

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