Apple explains why they stopped developing iCloud & on-device CSAM scanning

This is from last week, but Apple has finally outlined its reasons for abandoning development of the very controversial iOS feature that would have scanned devices (not just iCloud, but photos on your phone not kept on the internet) for images it thinks are CSAM and report it to law enforcement. According to Apple, doing this would "create new threat vectors for data thieves to find and exploit" and "inject the potential for a slippery slope of unintended consequences. Scanning for one type of content, for instance, opens the door for bulk surveillance and could create a desire to search other encrypted messaging systems across content types". If Apple, the richest company in the world with virtually unlimited resources and engineering talent doesn't think it can't be done safely, be weary of others saying they can do it.