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		fragileone on Aug 6, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: On Apple’s “Expanded Protections for Children” – A... The database and check is on your device, and triggered when you try to upload. There is not much point to moving scanning to the device-side, unless this technology is intended to be extended so that in the future it doesn't check for an iCloud upload trigger.

cwkoss on Aug 6, 2021 [–]

I wonder how much local storage space is used to support this self-incrimination application?

fragileone on Aug 6, 2021 | [–]

Not much actually since it's just strings of hashes. It will however use CPU cycles when it hashes your device's photos.

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