Apple defends system that will scan for illegal child abuse

Apple is defending its new system that scans the iCloud for illegal child abuse material.

News 12 Staff

Aug 10, 2021, 12:24 PM

Updated 1,234 days ago

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Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren will propose a minimum tax on the profits of America's richest corporations. The ‘real corporate profits tax’ was a key plank in her presidential campaign alongside a ‘wealth tax’ for the wealthiest Americans. The measure would require corporations to pay a 7% tax on earnings reported to investors above $100 million. 
Apple is defending its new system that scans the iCloud for illegal child abuse material. The tech giant says it will reject any demands from the government to use the technology for surveillance. Apple says its system is more private than what other companies have used to eliminate illegal child abuse images on their servers. This comes after widespread backlash from privacy advocates.
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