Apple to scan public iCloud share links for harmful content
Original title: Apple turns iCloud into spy cloud, will start looking at public share links
Public iCloud shares will be scanned for harmful content in iOS 27.3
Apple announced that items shared using Anyone with the Link will be checked for harmful content in version 27.3 of iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS. This applies only to public shares, removing end-to-end encryption. Apple can delete or modify the content and may involve law enforcement. The scans begin with the beta release, expected in December.
Unconfirmed: Definition of harmful content and whether human moderators or AI will be used not specified
- Scans apply to Anyone with the Link shares only
- End-to-end encryption removed from shared items
- Apple may block accounts
- Definition of harmful content not provided
Impact: scanning of shared content by Apple
From the original article
2 min read at theregister.comContent shared with anyone who has the URL will be scanned for 'harmful content,' though the iMaker hasn't defined that term
By Brandon Vigliarolo · theregister.com
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