Apple rejects privacy concerns over child abuse scanning tool
By DW
22 August 2021 |
9:23 am
The iPhone and iPad manufacturer said its plan to check the photos of US users for evidence of child abuse had been widely "misunderstood". CEO Tim Cook is yet to publicly comment on the privacy row.
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