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0 pointsanonuser1234564y ago0 comments

Downloading an image to your phone is different than uploading it to iCloud.

Downloaded images are not uploaded to iCloud w/out user intervention.

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strogonoff4y ago· 2 in thread

Presuming iCloud Photos is enabled by Bob, an unsuspecting citizen, all downloaded images are synced to iCloud either right away or next time on Wi-Fi, depending on settings.

pzo4y ago

True. On top of that People should now start worrying if some person on whatsapp/telegram group will share some illegal file.

I have been part of few public hiking/travelling whatsapp/telegram groups. Many times I mute those group because I don't want to be notified and distracted with every single message. All those photos someone share in any whatsapp group will end up in your iphone 'Recent' album automatically even if you muted some group many months ago and didn't check at all.

strogonoff4y ago

Well, at least this feature could be disabled in WhatsApp settings as far as I know.

Either way, since my original post I’ve read that the way Apple does it is by reviewing the offending material in-house first before notifying any third party (like the government), meaning it wouldn’t be as easy to SWAT a random person just like that.

8note4y ago

Today, sure. That's technically very easy to change

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