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Comment by threeseed

1 month ago

> This is what a coverup looks like

This is a dumb take. They literally own the entire stack Photos runs on.

If they really wanted to do a coverup we would never know about it.

Why wouldn't this mistake be addressed in a security hotfix then? Apple has to pick a lane - this is either intended behavior being enabled against user's wishes, or unintended behavior that compromises the security and privacy of iPhone owners.

  • Or option (c).

    This is a useful, harmless feature that does not comprise security or privacy in any way.

    • If it's a useful, harmless feature, then let users opt-in. You'd think Apple would have learned their lesson after a decade of people bitching about U2 being secreted-in to their iTunes library, but apparently not.

      Users are smart enough to decide for themselves. Let them.

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