Apple faces $1.2B lawsuit from CSAM victims over dropped scanning tool plans

Thousands of victims of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) are suing Apple for backing down from plans to scan devices for CSAM, seeking over $1.2B in penalties and potentially forcing the company to reinstate its plans. Despite Apple's argument that it takes steps to proactively address the issue without compromising user privacy, the company may find itself compelled by a court ruling on whether or not to implement such scanning.