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Apple to Scan iCloud Public Links: Safety or Privacy?

Starting with iOS 27.3, Apple will scan 'Anyone with the link' iCloud shares for harmful content. Apple reserves the right to delete content or disable accounts if violations are found. Previously, public links were accessible to Apple but not actively scanned.

WHY IT MATTERS

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Known and confirmed

  • Starting with iOS 27.3, Apple will scan 'Anyone with the link' iCloud shares for harmful content.
  • Apple reserves the right to delete content or disable accounts if violations are found.
  • Previously, public links were accessible to Apple but not actively scanned.

Unknown or unverified

  • 具体‘有害内容’的定义标准未完全公开。
  • 审查算法是否可能误判正常内容的细节不明。
  • 用户是否有申诉或人工复核的具体流程尚不明确。

Original sources

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IndependentApple says it will check iCloud items shared to “Anyone with the link” for “harmful content” in 27.3 OS versions, and may delete the content or disable accounts↗
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