Apple delays child safety features amid criticism over user privacy
Apple Inc said on Friday it will delay its proposed child safety features and collect more feedback as the company faced criticism of the feature over privacy of the users
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Published - Sep 03, 2021, 09:53 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 05, 2024, 01:46 AM EDT
By Shubhangi Mathur, 4:20 PM ET
Apple Inc said on Friday it will delay its proposed child safety features and collect more feedback as the company faced criticism of the feature over privacy of the users.
Last month, Apple announced child safety features including checking U.S. customers’ phones and computers for child sex abuse images.
The criticism around the feature is that it can be used by governments for censorship or arrests and would invade users’ privacy.
