Apple on a “dangerous path” with new child abuse detection system, German parliament writes to Tim Cook

Apple's CSAM tool has been making waves since its announcement and has now found a new sceptic in the form of the Digital Agenda committee chairman of the German parliament. The committee chief has reportedly penned a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook citing concerns around the technology.

Apple has yet another critic for its new scanner for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on iPhones. Meant to fight the distribution of such content within the Apple ecosystem, the feature has repeatedly raised concerns since its announcement. Now, a voice from the German parliament has been raised against it. A report by Heise Online, as spotted by 9to5Mac, mentions that Manuel Hoferlin, the Digital Agenda committee chairman of the German parliament, has penned a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook citing privacy concerns around the technology.