From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy


Filthy fuckers.
"Apple has been exposing users' porn habits for years"

https://cybernews.com/tech/apple-exposes-iphone-users-
porn-habits/

"Apple continues to prove that in some ways, it?s way
behind other phone makers. Users have encountered
troubling and embarrassing issues with the iPhone?s
interface for years.

It?s estimated that there are roughly 1.5 billion iPhone
users worldwide in 2025, with 150 to 160 million people in
the US using iPhones, according to BankMyCell.

While the global share of Android users is estimated to be
almost double that of iPhone users (3.9 to 4.5 billion),
Apple still continues to dominate the US and other Western
markets.

This is despite Android phones, such as those from Google
and Samsung, being far superior in contemporary functions
like AI, as some Reddit users have pointed out. Users have
presented troubling issues with the iPhone's interface for
years, with most of them relating to pornography use.

Much like Apple Intelligence prioritizing phishing emails,
iPhones seem to be prioritizing the wrong things when it
comes to their functionality.

One X user re-posted a Reddit post, which Cybernews could
not verify or locate, that showed an iOS user struggling
with an embarrassing problem.

?How to fix? Won?t go away, no tabs open,? the post reads.


The supposed Reddit user, ?TheCuriousWizard3,? attached an
image that shows the screen of what appears to be a
relatively new iPhone model with the PornHub logo affixed
to the top of the interface.

The PornHub logo has appeared in Apple?s ?Dynamic Island,?
which was introduced on newer iPhone models (iPhone 14 Pro
and above).

The Dynamic Island appears when apps are in use and takes
the form of a pill shape on top of the screen.

Users ?can check alerts and Live Activities, such as a
Voice Memo recording in progress, an AirDrop connection,
and directions from Maps, in the Dynamic Island at the top
of the Home Screen or at the top of the active app,? Apple
said.

While many X users in the comments section speculated
whether this Reddit post was legitimate, it does
demonstrate a wider issue that has been ongoing for years.

Apple is still behind, despite its popularity, and its
buggy iOS operating system continues to let users down.

Apple Siri voice assistant
Image by Cybernews
One man?s ?Now Playing? porn problem
Apple?s devices don?t seem to filter out sensitive content
from users' devices, such as the ?Now Playing? feature and
its ?Screen Time? function.

Back in 2023, LADBible reported that a man was struggling
with an embarrassing issue.

The iPhone user?s device was stuck showing explicit videos
on its lock screen in the ?Now Playing? feature, even when
the device wasn?t playing the video.

The user wrote to Reddit users saying, ?So I watched a
type of video on my phone a few days ago. It is no longer
open in any web browser, it is not saved on my phone, yet
every now and then, when my Bluetooth connects, this s**t
pops up on my Home Screen. Any idea why it?s doing that??

Many people came to the man?s aid, giving various
solutions like playing another form of content or updating
the iPhone's software.

It?s unclear as to whether updating his device resolved
the issue, but Apple?s prolific porn issue continues
beyond just the ?Now Playing? feature.

Pornhub
Porn showing up on ?Screen Time?
Even earlier in 2021, one Reddit user reported that their
iPhone was recording hours and hours of porn use.

?How can I stop this? My phone is constantly tracking it,
as if I?m on it 24/7, when I only used the site for like
10 minutes a week ago. I?ve closed apps and windows and
deleted cookies and everything. Even set limits, but
nothing works,? the Reddit user said.


The possible bug made it look like the user watched over
100 hours of pornography in a week.

Another Reddit user posted asking, ?What?s wrong with my
screentime?? which obviously shows that the user had been
on the popular porn site PornHub.

While it only seems to have been for three seconds, these
sites continue to pop up on users? iPhones in
uncomfortable ways.

Cybernews has reached out to Apple for comment.

Do Android users experience the same embarrassing issue?
Cybernews uncovered that this issue isn?t exclusive to
Apple users, as Android?s ?Screen Time? feature also seems
to log users' porn habits.

One Reddit user also took to the platform to ask fellow
Redditors how to deal with this ?Screen Time? porn
problem.

?Successfully reduced screentime.... Just need help with
porn,? said the user, who seemed to suggest that their
Android device is still recording their pornography use.


While this doesn?t seem exclusive to Apple, the tech giant
seems not to be so discreet when it comes to users
watching porn."
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