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August 13, 2021 06:55 pm

Apple Warns Staff To Be Ready for Questions on Child-Porn Issue

Apple has warned retail and online sales staff to be ready to field questions from consumers about the company's upcoming features for limiting the spread of child pornography. From a report: In a memo to employees this week, the company asked staff to review a frequently asked questions document about the new safeguards, which are meant to detect sexually explicit images of children. The tech giant also said it will address privacy concerns by having an independent auditor review the system. Earlier this month, the company announced a trio of new features meant to fight child pornography: support in Siri for reporting child abuse and accessing resources related to fighting CSAM, or child sexual abuse material; a feature in Messages that will scan devices operated by children for incoming or outgoing explicit images; and a new feature for iCloud Photos that will analyze a user's library for explicit images of children. Further reading: Apple's child protection features spark concern within its own ranks.

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