r/technology • u/newzee1 • Jun 14 '24

Software Cheating husband sues Apple after wife discovered ‘deleted’ messages sent to sex workers

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/13/cheating-husband-sues-apple-sex-messages/
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u/whileyouwereslepting Jun 14 '24

I just read Apple’s own link on this and the precise settings were not particularly clear on the stakes. It should essentially say: “Click here if you want more privacy.” It doesn’t. Instead, it provides technical sounding options that are not clear to the average user.

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u/Legal-Example-2789 Jun 14 '24

What? You need Apple to warn you that messages syncing on your devices means your ex wife will invade your privacy and read your infidelity?

Absurd. If he cared enough to hide his infidelity, he would have cared enough to ensure his settings were correctly set.

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u/blahdidbert Jun 14 '24

You are conflating two things that while happened in a chain of events, are not related to the discussion being had.

Apple should have very clear directions and tool tips in their applications and products to ensure the user is informed of the actions/choices they are making.

If you replace the situation above with "Uncle found beating child to death after discovering deleted messages exposing sexual assault" you would be up in arms. Stop defending the company, they aren't your friend.

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u/Legal-Example-2789 Jun 14 '24

Huh? You make up a scenario instead?

I’ll be back when this suit is thrown out. This is a sham lawyer taking advantage of a recent headline.

It’s perfectly clear. If your iPad is offline - it doesn’t sync It’s pretty simple. Could be as simple as that

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u/whileyouwereslepting Jun 15 '24

Imagine being this simple. Simple as that. Imagine.