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Apple to scan shared iCloud links for harmful content

Original: Apple will start checking iCloud items that are accessible to anyone who has the link for "harmful content" starting wit

Apple says it will begin checking iCloud items shared via 'anyone with the link' for harmful content, starting with iOS 27.3 and related updates. The company says items accessible through public links will be screened, a move that renews debate over how such scanning works and what it means for user privacy and encryption on its cloud services.

Why now: Privacy-conscious users are reacting to a new form of content scanning on Apple's cloud sharing feature

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• Apple will start checking iCloud items that are accessible to anyone who has the link for "harmful content" starting with iOS 27.3 and other 27.3 updates, the company says. "When you share an item that can be accessed by Anyone with the Link in version 27.3 or later of iOS,… · verge@www.urbanmind.net · 4

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