The Electronic Frontier Foundation slammed Apple's announcement that it will scan user's photos and messages as a shocking about-face for users who have relied on the company's leadership in privacy and security.
Edward Snowden, the security consultant who leaked the existence of numerous NSA global surveillance programs in 2013, says that 'Apple is rolling out mass surveillance to the entire world'.
U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) have introduced the Open App Markets Act which would protect competition and strengthen consumer protections in the app market.