Apple, CSAM

Apple hit with $1.2B lawsuit after killing controversial CSAM-detecting tool
Thousands of victims have sued Apple over its alleged failure to detect and report illegal child pornography, also known as child sex abuse materials (CSAM).
Apple sued over abandoning CSAM detection for iCloud
Apple is being sued over its decision not to implement a system that would have scanned iCloud photos for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The lawsuit
Apple Hit With $1.2B Lawsuit Over Abandoned CSAM Detection System
Apple is facing a lawsuit seeking $1.2 billion in damages over its decision to abandon plans for scanning iCloud photos for child sexual
CSAM victims sue Apple for $1.2B for dropping planned scanning tool
Thousands of CSAM victims are suing Apple for dropping plans to scan devices for the presence of child sexual abuse materials. In addition to facing more than $1.2B in penalties, the company could be forced to reinstate the plans it dropped after many of us pointed to the risk of misuse by repressive regimes …
Apple Faces $1.2B Lawsuit From CSAM Victims After Its Latest Decision to Skip Adding Tools
Thousands of victims banded together for a proposal regarding a class action lawsuit against Apple, with the company now facing a possible $1.2 billion fine to pay the plaintiffs, should Cupertino lose.
Apple's Abandonment of iCloud CSAM Scanner Is Hurting Victims, Lawsuit Alleges
A second suit says Apple isn't doing enough to stop the spread of harmful images and videos and that it's revictimizing the subjects of those materials.
Apple sued over 2022 dropping of CSAM detection features
A victim of childhood sexual abuse is suing Apple over its 2022 dropping of a previously-announced plan to scan images stored in iCloud for child sexual abuse material.
Apple Faces $1.2B Lawsuit Over Scrapped CSAM Tool
Apple faces a $1.2 billion lawsuit for failing to address child sex abuse material (CSAM) after cancelling a detection tool.
Apple sued for failing to implement tools that would detect CSAM in iCloud
It claims that, after Apple showed off its planned child safety tools, the company “failed to implement those designs or take any measures to detect and limit” CSAM on its devices, leading to the victims’ harm as the images continued to circulate.
Apple hit with another lawsuit over iCloud-scanning u-turn
It's the second suit over Apple's decision not to scan everyone's iCloud photos for CSAM.
Apple faces lawsuit over abandoned CSAM detection on iCloud, NYT reports
Apple (AAPL) has been hit with a lawsuit over its decision not to implement a system that would have scanned iCloud files for child sexual
Cumbola man charged with possessing CSAM
State police charged a Cumbola man with possessing child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). Gary Jon Hysock Jr., 36, initially denied seeing or CSAM when asked by police Tuesday. Law enforcement received ...
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New State Laws Address Sexual Deepfakes of Minors
This year, 18 states passed laws that make clear that sexual deepfakes depicting minors are a crime. Experts say schools should update their policies to account for these AI-generated images as well.
Apple allowed child sex abuse materials to proliferate, according to class action lawsuit
Apple is once again facing a billion dollar lawsuit, as thousands of victims come out against the company for its alleged ...
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Florida Man Gets 21 Years After Using Hidden Cameras To Produce CSAM
A Florida man has been sentenced to over two decades in federal prison for using hidden cameras to produce child sexual abuse ...
Annandale man arrested for creation and possession of child pornography
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — An Annandale man has been arrested for creating and possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material ...
Telegram finally takes action to remove CSAM from its platform
Telegram is taking a significant step to reduce child sexual abuse material (CSAM), partnering with the International Watch ...
Portsmouth sailor pleads guilty to receiving child abuse material
Gabriel Benjamin Hester is facing five to 20 years after he uploaded seven child sexual abuse files while he was actively ...