Apple Is About to Start Snooping on Your iCloud Links
THE SO WHAT
Apple scanning iCloud links tightens the privacy–safety tradeoff and shrinks the space for opaque file sharing. If your workflows rely on cloud link distribution, assume more automated inspection and potential takedowns, and segment truly sensitive content to storage you control.
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