[briefcomment]

Do you mean this would apply to Macs too? So if I used some non-Apple photo app, and uploaded photos from a camera, they would be similarly monitored?

[rvz]

> Do you mean this would apply to Macs too?

From [0]

'These features are coming later this year in updates to iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, and macOS Monterey.'

So yes.

Also by the OP:

> iMessage encrypts messages end-to-end by default; however, if you have iCloud backup turned on, your messages can be accessed by Apple (who has the keys for iCloud backups) and, by extension, law enforcement with a warrant.

So if you use iMessage and iCloud Photos then they will be scanned by Apple. Won't be surprised to see the on-device scanning feature more prevalent on M1/M1X Macs.

[0] https://www.apple.com/child-safety/

[jeromegv]

So if you use iMessage and iCloud Photos then they will be scanned by Apple--> it is a lie. This is definitely not the case.

Yes, with iCloud backup turned on, messages can be accessed by Apple, that hasn't changed, has been the case for a decade. It is specifically written in the technical document that they are not scanning the iMessages photos in the cloud the same way that they would scan your iCloud photos.

[briefcomment]

Ah thank you.

[sylens]

Even if it did, iCloud is less of a necessity with a Mac than it is with an iOS device. I have a little more agency and utility on Macs.

[robertoandred]

No, they wouldn't. It's only scanning photos you're uploading to iCloud Photo Library via Apple's Photos app.

[ulzeraj]

One thing that might happen is that they could MITM your internet connection by default while maskerading it as a privacy feature.

https://www.theverge.com/22573519/apple-private-relay-icloud...