EQUIPThe Verge · 3h ago
Apple will check shared iCloud links for ‘harmful content’
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Apple will implement automated scanning of publicly accessible iCloud links for harmful content beginning with the OS 27.3 update cycle. This policy affects shared items across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS to enhance platform safety.
- 01Scanning applies exclusively to iCloud items accessible to anyone possessing a direct sharing link
- 02Deployment spans the entire Apple ecosystem including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS platforms
- 03Implementation is scheduled to launch with the version 27.3 software updates
- 04The initiative aims to identify and mitigate the distribution of harmful content through shared links
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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, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS, that […]