> The algorithm detects the content whether it’s posted online or shared via a messaging app like WhatsApp. That statement contradicts Whatsapp official statement that all content is end-to-end encrypted: “WhatsApp ... we built end-to-end encryption into our app. When end-to-end encrypted, your messages, photos, videos, voice messages, documents, and calls are secured from falling into the wrong hands. Only you and t…
My guess is that even if a photo is secure within Whatsapp once that photo is displayed on the screen of your phone then it's available to Android to scan. Yes, that's a creepy thought and not only that but presumably such a function would be using quite a bit of the phone's battery to be doing this continuously. It's not clear though why all this stuff would be going to Switzerland particularly.
I'd also really like to know why it goes to Switzerland. Are there also other countries that get photos like this and prosecute based on them?