New Apple police regarding scanning pictures

[adamgunn 1,460]

The newly announced software that will scan nude pictures on an iPhone has been very badly represented in many media articles, making it sound like it's a huge invasion of privacy. Here's the facts about it.

 

1. It will only be done on minors.

2. It will only be done if the parents have set it up; it's opt-in, not universal.

3. If a kid under 13 tries to open up an abusive photo, their parents will be notified. If a kid from 13-17 tries to open such a photo up, they will be told maybe they shouldn't do it.

4. There is NO impact to anyone older than 18.

The new ability is simply a tool for parents to monitor the on-line practices of their

Read this balanced article: Apple's New Feature That Scans Messages for Nude Photos is Only for Children, Parental Notifications Limited to Kids Under 13

https://www.macrumors.com/2021/08/05/apple-communication-safety-children-only/

[GoldCoCouple 4,065]

Apple IS Big Brother...

[Fitlakecouple 451]

So, with some IT help maybe I could do the following:
Trick my wife's phone into thinking she is 12 years old.

Anytime she opens a porn clip she'll receives an automated message:

"You do know Jesus sees everything, right?" or words to that effect...

If it's the second time a clip is opened within 4 hours: "Didn't you already wank off earlier today?"

So fun! Let's make this happen!

 

 

[cplnuswing 4,713]

Bias Disclaimer - I hate anything Apple with a seething hot passion.  It's like my thought process and theirs are just diametrically opposed.  If I had my way, mrs cplnuswing's iphone and ipad wouldn't even be allowed in the house just on principle. She tends to disagree with that though ?

 

I can see how this will be misunderstood and blown up into more than it is...for now anyways. The "we've got something great for you whether you want it or not" just goes with the Apple territory.  In general though, every bit of control or privacy or belief when they say they have our best interests at heart that we give up to big tech, no matter how innocent or noble purposed at the time, tends to come back and haunt us later in some way.  So, opt-in or not, no thanks.  The fact that it is even on there without you consciously putting it on there, I'll pass.

 

I also believe the whole sex predator thing is hugely overblown.  Yes, sadly it happens, and yes, it's something parents need to be aware of and work with their kids on.  What it's not is something to be hysterical about in the false belief there's a predator lurking behind every tree and behind every text.  As soon as I hear the "it's to protect the kids" justification, I get suspicious about what the motives really might be because that one is a proven winner at eliciting strong emotional responses and is thrown around way too frequently.

 

I recognize I'm probably an outlier on this stuff - the "find your family" or whatever it's called on Apple, I have no interest in that either.  I have no interest or desire to know where mrs. cplnuswing is every second of the day, nor does she me.  We've got family members though who are like glued to that.  Adults and adults.  Not like trying to keep up with a teenager's Saturday night shenanigans, but adults watching adults commute to work or whatever.  The same commute as every single day. No snowstorm, nothing out of the ordinary - just helicoptering over each other.  It's just sort of creepy I think.  It's like people are literally scared to get out of the house anymore, or to let their loved ones out of the house (not talking COVID, this started before that).

 

Sounding like the old fogey I am beginning to suspect I am turning into... but dammit, somehow we survived without all of this overbearing bullshit.  Are there teenage Saturday nights I thank my lucky stars my parents didn't have the ability to track me on back then? You bet your ass there are   But you know what, we all somehow made it alive and well through having had that freedom and learned some good life lessons along the way.

 

 

[hkdilbert 182]

19 hours ago, cplnuswing said:

Sounding like the old fogey I am beginning to suspect I am turning into... but dammit, somehow we survived without all of this overbearing bullshit.  Are there teenage Saturday nights I thank my lucky stars my parents didn't have the ability to track me on back then? You bet your ass there are   But you know what, we all somehow made it alive and well through having had that freedom and learned some good life lessons along the way.

 

I could not have said it better myself - mirrors our feelings 100%.

[GoldCoCouple 4,065]

I know that you have to be...older to understand the reference, but Apple once had a VERY popular commercial back in 1984 (only shown during the Super Bowl) for the Macintosh where Apple was accusing Microsoft and IBM of being 'Big Brother' (from the book '1984' by George Orwell where the society is ruled by the "Big Brother" and citizens are constantly monitored by the government). The tag line was was "...and you'll see why 1984 won't be like '1984'." The circle is now complete as Apple as become 'Big Brother'. Careful what you say, Apple...

 

 

[couplers 4,639]

I am a scrawny woman ("athletic" sounds better) with small breasts, no plumpness and look ten years younger than I am.  It is finally an advantage now that I am in my thirties, but when in my late teens and twenties I looked underage, both clothed and naked.  I was always suspicious of men who didn't know me taking an interest in me because some of them were pervs.  If we did have intimate photos on our electronic devices, it is possible to imagine some frightening situations for my boyfriend and husband, or even Clair and Lora.