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Apple's fix of a bug that allowed law enforcement to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones enhances user privacy.

TechnologyPrivacyLaw EnforcementApr 22, 2026score 0.402 posts · 1 replies across 2 instances
Apple has fixed a bug that allowed law enforcement to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones, raising concerns about privacy and data security. The issue highlights the ongoing tension between law enforcement access to digital data and user privacy rights.

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Apple's fix of a bug that allowed law enforcement to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones enhances user privacy.
Parent: PrivacyEntity: User data access by law enforcementImpact: positiveDate: Apr 22, 2026 - Apr 23, 2026Target: Apple's fix of the bug

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Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from #iPhones Apple says 🙃 https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/apple-fixes-bug-that-cops-used-to-extract-deleted-chat-messages-from-iphones/ Dieses Mal wirklich: iOS-Update löscht gelöschte Benachrichtigungen https://www.golem.de/sonstiges/zustimmung/auswahl.html?from=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.golem.de%2Fnews%2Fdieses-mal-wirklich-ios-update-loescht-geloeschte-benachrichtigungen-2604-207892.html #Apple #Messaging #Überwachung #Repression #Tech #Technology #Update #Antireport
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Apple fixes a bug that stored notifications for deleted messages on iPhone and iPad, following a report that police used it to extract deleted Signal messages (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/TechCrunch) https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/apple-fixes-bug-that-cops-used-to-extract-deleted-chat-messages-from-iphones/ http://www.techmeme.com/260423/p22#a260423p22
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Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/apple-fixes-bug-that-cops-used-to-extract-deleted-chat-messages-from-iphones/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Cybersecurity @cybersecurity-Techcrunch
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Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones L: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/apple-fixes-bug-that-cops-used-to-extract-deleted-chat-messages-from-iphones/ C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47868867 posted on 2026.04.22 at 16:27:31 (c=0, p=7)
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Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/apple-fixes-bug-that-cops-used-to-extract-deleted-chat-messages-from-iphones/ #HackerNews #Apple #Bug #Fix #iPhone #Privacy #Cybersecurity #ChatMessages
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 22, 2026
#hackernews#apple#bug#fix#iphone#privacy
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Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/apple-fixes-bug-that-cops-used-to-extract-deleted-chat-messages-from-iphones/ Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47868867
1 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 22, 2026
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Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/apple-fixes-bug-that-cops-used-to-extract-deleted-chat-messages-from-iphones/ Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47868867
2 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 22, 2026
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Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/apple-fixes-bug-that-cops-used-to-extract-deleted-chat-messages-from-iphones/ Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47868867
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 22, 2026
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Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/apple-fixes-bug-that-cops-used-to-extract-deleted-chat-messages-from-iphones/ Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47868867
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 22, 2026
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Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/apple-fixes-bug-that-cops-used-to-extract-deleted-chat-messages-from-iphones/ Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47868867
1 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 23, 2026
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Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/apple-fixes-bug-that-cops-used-to-extract-deleted-chat-messages-from-iphones/ Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47868867
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 23, 2026
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Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47868867 #hackernews #tech
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 22, 2026
#hackernews#tech
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Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/apple-fixes-bug-that-cops-used-to-extract-deleted-chat-messages-from-iphones/ #apple #iphone #techcrunch
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Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones - https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/apple-fixes-bug-that-cops-used-to-extract-deleted-chat-messages-from-iphones/ #hackernews
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Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/apple-fixes-bug-that-cops-used-to-extract-deleted-chat-messages-from-iphones/ Discussion: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47868867
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 22, 2026