Apple defeats liability for not scanning iCloud for CSAM
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...
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The court dismissed a lawsuit against Apple for not scanning iCloud for CSAM, ruling that Section 230 immunizes Apple from claims based on its publishing decisions. Apple had abandoned its own NeuralHash detection system in favor of end-to-end encryption, leading to the suit by CSAM victims who argued the design was defective. The case is now headed to the Ninth Circuit, where the judge expressed displeasure with Apple's conduct.