08-13-2025, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by asorelli
Do you have a source for this? I'm almost certain that law enforcement can only access email content with a proper warrant or subpoena. Ask the lawyer dude who posts on here, I'm sure he can confirm this.
I can only imagine what kind of lawsuits would have been brought by now if this was actually happening. Thinking more along the lines of private emails / sex scandals...
They do scan email attachments for viruses/malware and the like, but that's a bit different.
**I could be wrong, maybe some law was secretly passed. That's why I would love to read the source.
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https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...ccount-blocked
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The man, only identified as Mark by the New York Times, took pictures of his son’s groin to send to a doctor after realizing it was inflamed. The doctor used that image to diagnose Mark’s son and prescribe antibiotics. When the photos were automatically uploaded to the cloud, Google’s system identified them as CSAM. Two days later, Mark’s Gmail and other Google accounts, including Google Fi, which provides his phone service, were disabled over “harmful content” that was “a severe violation of the company’s policies and might be illegal”, the Times reported, citing a message on his phone. He later found out that Google had flagged another video he had on his phone and that the San Francisco police department opened an investigation into him.
Mark was cleared of any criminal wrongdoing, but Google has said it will stand by its decision.
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This is just one of the reasons why I consider it stupid to upload personal/family photos to social networks or share any sensitive data through email or communication apps.
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