WhatsApp head Will Cathcart hits out at Apple over its new system to detect child abuse photos in iPhones 

Apple on Friday announced that it would roll out a new system for checking photos for child sexual abuse material on iPhones.

Apple on Friday announced that it would roll out a new system for checking photos for child sexual abuse material on iPhones. The Cupertino-giant said that the decision has been taken to curb the distribution of child porn or sexually explicit images concerting children. However, Apple’s new move has not gone down well with the privacy advocates as well as the WhatsApp head Will Cathcart. In a series of tweets, Cathcart said that Apple's approach is wrong and would be a huge setback for people’s privacy all over the world. Apple is considered the safest when it comes to the safety and privacy of users. But it is not pleasant to hear when Apple announces that it would scan the iCloud storage of users for child sexual abuse material. While Apple may get successful in slowing down the spread of child abuse imagery, there may be lapses in the privacy and security of users. WhatsApp head in a series of tweets explained why it would not adopt Apple’s system for WhatsApp.