> The main take away here is find an alternate backup cloud spot or host your own
Every cloud provider has been scanning for CSAM all along. If you're rolling your own on a major hosting company they're probably doing it as well.
> most people are complaining about apple turning their device into a government 4th amendment free zone.
Apple is a large company but they're not the government, so the 4th amendment has nothing to do with this. It's like saying a hotel that doesn't let you bring crates of assault rifles up to your room is violating your 2nd amendment rights.
Your point is valid but offers cold comfort. The government raiding your cloud without a warrant grants you more legal protection than Apple handing it over.
I mean I get it, I don't like people snooping in my stuff, but on the other hand I can't fathom why any online service provider would be okay with hosting criminal activity on their platform.
If we want constitutional rights to extend to our online hosting, we should be asking for the government to own and operate a public cloud platform paid for with our taxes.
> I can't fathom why any online service provider would be okay with hosting criminal activity on their platform
Me neither.
I can fathom not wanting random Apple or government employees pawing through my personal shit, especially because, and you will discover this if you talk to any competent defense attorney, LEO incentive is not to bring criminals to justice, but to get convictions. There is a huge difference.
Every cloud provider has been scanning for CSAM all along. If you're rolling your own on a major hosting company they're probably doing it as well.
> most people are complaining about apple turning their device into a government 4th amendment free zone.
Apple is a large company but they're not the government, so the 4th amendment has nothing to do with this. It's like saying a hotel that doesn't let you bring crates of assault rifles up to your room is violating your 2nd amendment rights.