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[–] radiohead37@lemmynsfw.com 79 points 6 months ago (3 children)

If they use the tool they get sued. If they remove the tool, believe it or not, sued.

[–] jdeath@lemm.ee 18 points 6 months ago

they should never have let the idea gotten so far.. that it became public knowledge. was a fucking stupid idea

[–] subtext@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago

We have the best technology in the world, because of sue.

[–] john89@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah, the amount of resources capitalists waste on bullshit lawsuits is absurd.

It's like people don't realize the lawyers are the ones who always win, so they have a vested interest in convincing people to sue as often as possible.

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

This isn’t capitalists suing. It’s the intelligence community posing as victims.

[–] thejml@lemm.ee 54 points 6 months ago (3 children)

The proposed class action comes after Apple scrapped a controversial CSAM-scanning tool last fall that was supposed to significantly reduce CSAM spreading in its products. Apple defended its decision to kill the tool after dozens of digital rights groups raised concerns that the government could seek to use the functionality to illegally surveil Apple users for other reasons. Apple also was concerned that bad actors could use the functionality to exploit its users and sought to protect innocent users from false content flags.

Honestly, if they eat this $1.2B fee and chalk it up to standing up for user’s privacy, this is a massive win for them.

[–] LorIps@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

Do they even have standing to sue? I see that suit getting dismissed the second it reaches a judge

[–] john89@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Why exactly is Apple responsible for this?

Should we also hold camera manufacturers responsible for the recording equipment used in child porn?

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago

They can afford it, too.

“Our record business performance during the September quarter drove nearly $27 billion in operating cash flow, allowing us to return over $29 billion to our shareholders,” said Luca Maestri, Apple’s CFO. (SOURCE)

[–] noxy@yiffit.net 35 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

i hope it gets thrown out.

apple sucks generally but them walking back A LITERAL AND EXTRAJUDICIAL WIRETAP was a solid decision.

their announcement of the shit in the first place was what caused me to go through the hell that is moving out of the walled garden. been linux and grapheneOS and dumb watches ever since.

[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

pinetime, asteroid os and zs watch exist.

[–] noxy@yiffit.net 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

nah I don't want a smartwatch.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

So which Three Letter Agency is behind this lawsuit? All of them?

[–] LiPoly@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 6 months ago