Apple’s Software Chief Explains ‘Misunderstood’ iPhone Child-Protection Features
Technology,Apple,Free Speech,Privacy,Child Pornography
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Apple’s tools for flagging child pornography and identifying explicit photos in kids’ messages caused backlash and confusion. In an exclusive interview, Apple software chief Craig Federighi sat down with WSJ’s Joanna Stern to defend the technology and explain how it will work.
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