Apple Defeats Liability for Not Scanning iCloud for CSAM, But the Judge Was Not Pleased–Amy v. Apple
- This case involves Apple’s handling of user-uploaded files hosted in private iCloud storage.
- Instead of adopting PhotoDNA to scan hosted files for CSAM, Apple created its own proprietary alternative, NeuralHash, which apparently wasn’t as good.
- So Apple U-turned on its efforts to scan for CSAM in its cloud storage.
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- This case involves Apple’s handling of user-uploaded files hosted in private iCloud storage.
- Instead of adopting PhotoDNA to scan hosted files for CSAM, Apple created its own proprietary alternative, NeuralHash, which apparently wasn’t as good.
- So Apple U-turned on its efforts to scan for CSAM in its cloud storage.
Sources: Ericgoldman