{
  "id": 18195584,
  "title": "Apple turns iCloud into spy cloud, will start looking at public share links",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/apple-turns-icloud-into-spy-cloud-will-start-looking-at-public-share",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-04T21:49:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register",
    "slug": "the-register",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/11/04/apple-turns-icloud-into-spy-cloud-will-start-looking-at-public-share-links/5307681"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple plans to implement content moderation on public iCloud share links, starting with version 27.3 of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS. The company announced this on a support page, stating that it will check shared content for harmful material. However, the definition of \"harmful content\" is not provided, leaving users at Apple's discretion. The feature applies to iCloud items shared using \"Anyone with the Link,\" which Apple can access even if Advanced Data Protection is enabled. If users upload harmful content, Apple reserves the right to remove, modify, or delete the content and may block or disable associated accounts. The company also suggests the possibility of involving law enforcement when necessary. The specifics of how content will be identified and removed remain unclear, with Apple not specifying whether human moderators, automated systems, or both will be involved.",
  "summary": "Content shared with anyone who has the URL will be scanned for 'harmful content,' though the iMaker hasn't defined that term",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "With iOS 27.3, Apple will start checking iCloud public links for ‘harmful content’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/with-ios-27-3-apple-will-start-checking-icloud-public-links-for",
        "published": "2026-11-04T15:55:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "iCloud's 'Anyone with the Link' option will trigger Apple content checks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/iclouds-anyone-with-the-link-option-will-trigger-apple-content-checks",
        "published": "2026-11-04T16:33:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Apple will check shared iCloud links for ‘harmful content’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/apple-will-check-shared-icloud-links-for-harmful-content",
        "published": "2026-11-04T18:23:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MacRumors",
        "title": "Apple Will Check Public iCloud Links for Harmful Content Starting in iOS 27.3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/apple-will-check-public-icloud-links-for-harmful-content-starting-in",
        "published": "2026-11-04T19:12:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}