iOS 18 shares your photo data with Apple by default

This iOS 18 feature shares your photos with Apple. How to turn it off
A new feature in iOS 18 can share your photos with Apple. Here's how it works, whether you should be concerned, and how to turn it off if you'd prefer.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
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"It ought to be up to the individual user to decide their own tolerance for the risk of privacy violations," developer Jeff Johnson argued.
iOS 18's Photos app sends data to Apple without your consent
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