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I still don't understand how this is allowed. If the police want to see the photos on my device, then they need to get a warrant to do so. Full stop. This type of active scanning should never be allowed. I hope that someone files a lawsuit over this.

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Speculating (IANAL) - it's only when iCloud photos is enabled. I'd guess this is akin to third party hosting the files, I think the rules around that are more complex.

You agreed to the EULA :)

I'm not sure EULA's can effectively bargain away US constitutional protections.

Where does the constitution come into play here? This is a private company scanning content uploaded to its own servers.

...as a pre-requisote of avoiding criminal liability for statutory violation of a Federal statute. Transitive property of logic therefore yields that this private entity is acting as a Government proxy. Therefore, Constitutional considerations.

I don't find this unreasonable.

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