An honest conversation on Apple, hashing, & privacy with Daniel Smullen

How is Apple examining the data on my phone any different than Wiretapping?

It is a federal crime to wiretap or to use a machine to capture the communications of others without court approval, unless one of the parties has given their prior consent. It is likewise a federal crime to use or disclose any information acquired by illegal wiretapping or electronic eavesdropping.

https://www.justia.com/50-state-surveys/recording-phone-calls-and-conversations/#:~:text=It%20is%20illegal%20to%20record%20or%20intercept%20any%20telephone%20or,to%20address%20in%2Dperson%20conversations.