Apple has announced a new system to be included in iPhones that will automatically scan those devices to identify if they contain any media featuring child sexual abuse.It is part of a range of child protection features launching later this year in the US through updates to iOS 15 and iPadOS and will compare the images on users’ devices to a database of known abuse images
If a match is found, Apple says it will report the incident to the US National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). It is not clear which other national authorities the company will …