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> a legal requirement to scan photos

Can you provide documentation demonstrating this requirement in the United States? It is widely understood that no such requirement exists.

There's no need to compromise with any requirement, this was entirely voluntary on Apple's part. That's why people were upset.

> I can't believe how uninformed

Oh the irony.

Should have said "potential legal requirement". There was a persistent threat of blocking the use of E2E encryption for this exact reason.

> Can you provide documentation demonstrating this requirement in the United States?

PROTECT Act of 2003 - Details CSAM materials as being illegal which is enforced by FBI + ICE.

Also NCMEC which is a non-profit created by the US government that actively works in this area.