Apple Faces Criticism for Underreporting Child Abuse Material

UK's NSPCC highlights significant discrepancies in Apple's CSAM reporting compared to other tech giants.

Apple reported only 267 cases of suspected CSAM to NCMEC in 2023, far fewer than Google and Meta.
NSPCC data shows Apple was implicated in 337 child abuse image offenses in England and Wales alone.
Apple's end-to-end encryption services, such as iMessage and FaceTime, limit its ability to scan for CSAM.
The company abandoned its iCloud photo-scanning tool in 2022 after privacy concerns.
Child safety advocates urge Apple to invest more in trust and safety measures.