Apple’s new anti-child sexual abuse initiative, whilst serving an important purpose, has raised worries over the loss of whatever privacy we have left. In the future, Apple phones will scan your files without your permission, under the guise of protecting children. “The hard part is getting customers to accept client-side scanning in the first place,” says Kyle Rankin, who warns that Apple’s move could inspire other tech companies to violate your privacy by packaging it as an anti-crime measure.
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Societal Issues
To curb drug deaths, communities turn to Reddit, texts and wastewater
With drug overdose deaths on the rise, authorities are attempting to curb the epidemic by tracking and sharing information in real time. In one unique effort, a nonprofit in New York City is using drug-testing equipment and stamping or marking habits of dealers to identify drug batches that may endanger users. Other approaches are also being used, such as monitoring drug-related chatter on Reddit and analyzing local wastewater for opioid and other drug levels. With the combination of these efforts, researchers hope to put a dent in the opioid crisis and reduce overdose deaths. Read full article here
Merv
June 1, 2023
