Apple’s plan to protect kids by scanning your iPhone

Apple announced new child safety features for the upcoming iOS 15 update. But, one of the measures has privacy advocates in an uproar: the ability to scan photos for child sexual abuse material on the iPhone itself. Recode’s Sara Morrison (@saramorrison) breaks down this new technology. 

Read Sara’s story about Apple’s new features here.

And John Gruber wrote an excellent, in-depth analysis of the new updates.

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Apple announced new child safety features for the upcoming iOS 15 update. But, one of the measures has privacy advocates in an uproar: the ability to scan photos for child sexual abuse material on the iPhone itself. Recode’s Sara Morrison (@saramorrison) breaks down this new technology. 

Read Sara’s story about Apple’s new features here.

And John Gruber wrote an excellent, in-depth analysis of the new updates.

Enjoyed this episode? Rate Recode Daily ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

What do you want to learn about on Recode Daily? Send your requests and questions to [email protected]. We read every email! 

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This episode was made by: 

Host: Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes)

Producer: Sofi LaLonde 

Engineer: Paul Robert Mounsey

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