Decoder is a show from The Verge about big ideas — and other problems. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to a diverse cast of innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology to reveal how they’re navigating an ever-changing landscape, what keeps them up at night, and what it all means for our shared future.
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Here’s why Apple’s new child safety features are so controversial
Nilay Patel is joined by Riana Pfefferkorn and Jennifer King to talk about Apple's new child safety features. Riana and Jen are both researchers at Stanford and between the two of them have expertise in encryption policies and consumer privacy issues.
Guest Bio:
Riana Pfefferkorn: http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/about/people/riana-pfefferkorn
Jennifer King: http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/about/people/jen-king
Links:
Apple reveals new efforts to fight child abuse imagery: https://www.theverge.com/e/22375762
WhatsApp lead and other tech experts fire back at Apple’s Child Safety plan: https://www.theverge.com/e/22377406
Apple pushes back against child abuse scanning concerns in new FAQ: https://www.theverge.com/e/22380422
Apple's Plan to "Think Different" About Encryption Opens a Backdoor to Your Private Life: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/08/apples-plan-think-different-about-encryption-opens-backdoor-your-private-life
Transcript:
https://www.theverge.com/e/22381595
Decoder is a production of The Verge, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Today’s episode was produced by Creighton DeSimone, Alexander Charles Adams, and Andrew Marino. And we are edited by Callie Wright. Our music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.
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