Skip to content
MacDailyNews
  • X
  • Facebook
  • Gettr
  • LinkedIn
  • Truth
  • Tumblr
  • Gab
  • RSS
  • News
  • Opinion
  • How to
  • Contact
  • Contribute
  • App
  • Archives
  • Login

Update font size.

A A
© MacDailyNews 2002 - 2026 All Rights Reserved.
  • Advertise
  • Privacy

Tag: Child Sexual Abuse Material

West Virginia sues Apple over iCloud’s alleged role in distribution of child sex abuse material

Thursday, February 19, 2026 1:27 pm7 Comments

Apple has been hit with a lawsuit from West Virginia over its iCloud service and child sexual abuse material (CSAM), but the company’s…

Apple explains its CSAM-scanning about-face: ‘Scanning for one type of content… opens the door for bulk surveillance’

Thursday, August 31, 2023 4:40 pm8 Comments

Apple killed an effort to design an iCloud photo scanning tool for detecting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in the storage service by…

Australian regulator miffed that Apple is not scanning users’ iCloud photos, videos, FaceTime chats

Thursday, December 15, 2022 10:35 am9 Comments

An Australian regulator, accused Apple and Microsoft of failing to preemptively scan users’ iCloud and OneDrive photos, videos, and…

Australia demands Apple, others share anti-CSAM steps, threatens fines

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 8:53 amTuesday, August 30, 20221 Comment

Australia sent s legal letter to Apple demanding they share their strategies for stamping out Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)…

Apple pushes iPhone users to iOS 15, iPad users to iPadOS 15

Wednesday, January 19, 2022 2:08 pm6 Comments

When Apple first unveiled iOS 15 and iPad OS 15, the company announced that the upgrade wouldn’t be compulsory for people who wanted to stay…

EFF: Apple must abandon, not just delay, its backdoor surveillance scheme

Thursday, December 23, 2021 5:00 pmThursday, December 23, 202121 Comments

The Electronic Frontier Foundation says that Apple’s delay of a controversial backdoor to scan users’ photo libraries, ostensibly for…

Researchers: Apple’s delayed backdoor surveillance scheme doesn’t even work

Friday, November 12, 2021 2:26 pmFriday, November 12, 20216 Comments

A team of researchers have presented a simple method to evade detection by mechanisms such as Apple’s backdoor surveillance scheme…

EFF: Apple must abandon, not just delay, its backdoor surveillance scheme

Friday, October 22, 2021 5:48 pm16 Comments

The Electronic Frontier Foundation says that Apple’s delay of a controversial backdoor to scan users’ photo libraries, ostensibly for…

Experts detail flaws in Apple’s backdoor surveillance scheme, call it ‘dangerous technology’

Friday, October 15, 2021 4:10 pmFriday, October 15, 202114 Comments

A scheme proposed by Apple to scan user’s digital storage repositories, conducting backdoor surveillance, ostensibly for evidence of …

EFF: Apple must abandon, not just delay, its backdoor surveillance plans

Tuesday, September 28, 2021 5:43 pm10 Comments

The Electronic Frontier Foundation says that Apple’s plan to delay a controversial backdoor to scan users’ photo libraries, ostensibly for…

Pro-privacy protestors nationwide rally to tell Apple: “Don’t scan our iPhones!”

Friday, September 17, 2021 10:01 amFriday, September 17, 202113 Comments

This week in cities across the U.S., activists rallied at Apple stores demanding that the company cancel its plan to introduce surveillance …

Apple brass should wake up: Examining the personal contents of users’ iPhones is a mistake

Wednesday, September 8, 2021 2:44 pmWednesday, September 8, 202127 Comments

With protests against iPhone backdoor surveillance at multiple Apple Stores across America set for September 13th, Apple brass should wake up…

Fight for the Future to hold protests against iPhone backdoor surveillance at Apple Stores on Sept. 13th

Wednesday, September 8, 2021 10:01 amWednesday, September 8, 202122 Comments

Fight for the Future will hold protests against iPhone backdoor surveillance at Apple Stores on September 13th. Apple has currently…

EFF: Delays aren’t good enough; Apple must abandon its surveillance plans

Saturday, September 4, 2021 11:14 amTuesday, September 28, 202122 Comments

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has eschewed Apple’s plan to delay a controversial backdoor to scan users’ photo libraries…

Apple’s minor App Store concessions fail to address top concerns of regulators, lawmakers

Friday, September 3, 2021 12:58 pmFriday, September 3, 20217 Comments

In the space of a week, Apple made two App Store rules concessions, which are the subject of lawsuits, regulatory probes, and legislative…

Apple delays ill-considered backdoor to scan Photos and Messages

Friday, September 3, 2021 9:48 amSaturday, September 4, 202121 Comments

Apple on Friday said it would delay a controversial backdoor to scan users’ photo libraries, ostensibly for Child Sexual Abuse Material…

Ticker Tape by TradingView

Top Posts & Pages

  • Apple’s boldest iPhone yet: Quad-curved ‘Liquid Glass’ display set to eliminate bezel era
  • Apple shares hit new all-time intraday and closing highs
  • Apple shares hit new all-time intraday and closing highs
  • Apple iPhone 17 series sweeps Top 3 Global Smartphone Sales in Q1 2026
  • Apple asks U.S. Supreme Court to review contempt order in Epic Games lawsuit

Recent Comments

  • Bill McFadden on Apple’s boldest iPhone yet: Quad-curved ‘Liquid Glass’ display set to eliminate bezel era
  • John on Apple’s boldest iPhone yet: Quad-curved ‘Liquid Glass’ display set to eliminate bezel era
  • Hank on Apple’s boldest iPhone yet: Quad-curved ‘Liquid Glass’ display set to eliminate bezel era
  • Steve Carl on Apple’s boldest iPhone yet: Quad-curved ‘Liquid Glass’ display set to eliminate bezel era
  • IamSherm on Kansas City Public Schools goes all-in on Apple: Transitioning to an “All-Apple District” with 30,000+ devices
  • MYoung on Kansas City Public Schools goes all-in on Apple: Transitioning to an “All-Apple District” with 30,000+ devices
  • Synth on Kansas City Public Schools goes all-in on Apple: Transitioning to an “All-Apple District” with 30,000+ devices
  • Rick Brinkman on Apple’s App Store stopped over $2.2 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2025
  • Bill McFadden on Apple TV to air first major live pro sports event shot on iPhone 17 Pro
  • Hank on Apple’s Eddy Cue named 2026 Cannes Lions Entertainment Person of the Year
  • Anyone on Apple’s hardware shake-up: New chief Johny Srouji streamlines product design to accelerate future devices
  • John on Apple TV announces season two renewal for “Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars”
  • Larry on Apple TV announces season two renewal for “Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars”
  • Hugh on Trump Organization’s managed account executes $50M+ in ‘Big Tech’ stock trades, buying Apple and Alphabet while selling Tesla
  • Shadowself on Apple’s hardware shake-up: New chief Johny Srouji streamlines product design to accelerate future devices
  • Hank on Trump Organization’s managed account executes $50M+ in ‘Big Tech’ stock trades, buying Apple and Alphabet while selling Tesla
  • John on Apple’s hardware shake-up: New chief Johny Srouji streamlines product design to accelerate future devices
  • hugh on Trump Organization’s managed account executes $50M+ in ‘Big Tech’ stock trades, buying Apple and Alphabet while selling Tesla
  • BOB on Apple’s iOS 26.5 brings new ‘App Installation’ setting to Brazil, paving the way for third-party app stores
  • Manco on Trump Organization’s managed account executes $50M+ in ‘Big Tech’ stock trades, buying Apple and Alphabet while selling Tesla

Current Headlines

Latest Joy of Tech
Latest Joy of Tech!

RSS MacHash

  • Today in Apple history: Steve Jobs attempts a boardroom coup
  • Top Stories: Apple Card AirPods Pro Promo, WWDC 2026 Schedule, and More
  • Apple @ Work: Why the ClickFix campaign means it is time to kill the 90 day update deferral
  • 6 leaked iOS 27 features I can't wait to try
  • OpenAI gives Codex for Mac eyes, a remote control and long-term goals
  • Lowest price: Grab Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 for $35 this week
  • Your iPhone storage warning is back. Here's the $30 fix.
  • Unannounced Apple headphones revealed in FCC documents
  • New Apple or Beats Over-Ear Headphones Appear in FCC Database
  • 5 things Apple needs to address before launching the HomePod 3
Try Apple News

RSS 9to5Mac

  • 9to5Mac Daily: May 22, 2026 – Apple Music AI, hardware changes
  • Unannounced Apple headphones revealed in FCC documents
  • Google defends its Safari deal with Apple in antitrust ruling appeal
  • Gemini app for Mac adding ‘Spark’ agent and voice control this summer 
  • WhatsApp is working on a centralized interface showing which contacts are online

RSS MacRumors

  • Top Stories: Apple Card AirPods Pro Promo, WWDC 2026 Schedule, and More
  • New Apple or Beats Over-Ear Headphones Appear in FCC Database
  • Google Appeals Antitrust Ruling, Says Apple Chose Its Search Engine 'Fair and Square'
  • Aqara Camera Hub G350 Review: 4K Recording, Dual Lenses, Pan-and-Tilt Tracking, and AI Subject Detection
  • Searching for 'Disregard' Breaks Google [Updated]

RSS Daring Fireball

  • ★ The Fonts of the U.S. Federal Courts
  • The Ninth Circuit Appeal Ruling in ‘Epic v. Apple’ That Apple Is Seeking to Overturn at the Supreme Court (PDF)
  • Zero Sum Problems and Apple Sports
  • Stephen Colbert’s ‘The Late Show’ Finale
  • Apple Seeks Supreme Court Review of Contempt Finding and Injunction Scope in Epic Games Case

RSS Cult of Mac

  • When you’re about to hop on public Wi-Fi, do this before logging in
  • Today in Apple history: Steve Jobs attempts a boardroom coup
  • 6 leaked iOS 27 features I can’t wait to try
  • OpenAI gives Codex for Mac eyes, a remote control and long-term goals
  • Cut the cable from your CarPlay life with this tiny wireless adapter

RSS Macworld UK

  • Lowest price: Grab Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 for $35 this week
  • Your iPhone storage warning is back. Here’s the $30 fix.
  • The iPhone 18 Pro clear case may lose its big, ugly white rectangle
  • Ugreen’s record-setting ultra-slim power bank is now 25% off
  • Coming to Apple TV: All the upcoming shows, series, movies, trailers, and more

RSS IPSW Downloads

  • iOS 18.7.9 (22H355) Released Monday, May 11, 2026
  • iPadOS 15.8.8 (19H422) Released Monday, May 11, 2026
  • iOS 15.8.8 (19H422) Released Monday, May 11, 2026
  • iOS 16.7.16 (20H392) Released Monday, May 11, 2026
  • iPadOS 17.7.11 (21H461) Released Monday, May 11, 2026

Follow MacDailyNews via Email

Enter your email address to follow MacDailyNews and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 8,546 other subscribers
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.

To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
© MacDailyNews 2002 - 2026 All Rights Reserved.
  • Advertise
  • Privacy