• Nogami@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Exactly. As problematic as CSAM is, adding the ability for on device scanning is exactly what untrustworthy governments would sell their souls for.

    The potential to scan everyone’s devices for any content a government deems problematic could shift the balance of power in the world permanently. You can see why they want it so much.