While the reason for scanning user content on Apple devices may be justified, it sets a precedence potentially allowing them to scan anything they believe is objectionable… and raises a question if who owns the device and information stored on them…should such scans only be done lawfully at request of enforcement agencies rather than decisions made by big tech?
Google and Facebook are similar in taking on their own regulator type roll where they block whole user accounts based on information in these accounts. They do this based on their own opinion of the content and with reflection of their own service T&C’s.
Usual judicial processes are being thrown out the window, along with their ‘checks and balances’ and rights.
Should big tech become big brother? The principles behind recent actions are a concern, especially where there is no legal basis driving these actions…but decisions within big tech.
