Apple has stood up to unreasonable government invasions of privacy before. And won. They have the means. They have the skill. They have the incentive (their entire brand is arguably built around privacy) and their users have been pretty clear in voicing their opposition to CSAM.
Some nebulous political references in opposition to encryption aren't the reason Apple did this in the first place. They had and continue to have plenty of choice in the matter.
Some nebulous political references in opposition to encryption aren't the reason Apple did this in the first place. They had and continue to have plenty of choice in the matter.