Google Expands Quick Share’s AirDrop Support to Pixel 9 Series
fria:
That’s not really proven
There is a consensus of reporting saying the two are linked.
VICE – 10 Nov 22
Apple Limits AirDrop in China After It Was Used to Spread Protest Messages
The new restriction came after activists in China used the feature to sidestep censorship.
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( Apple CEO confronted over restricting AirDrop access amid China protests
Apple CEO Tim Cook has remained silent as he was confronted by a reporter over a controversial move by the company.)
Bloomberg.com
Apple Limits iPhone File-Sharing Tool Used for Protests in China
Apple Inc. has limited the AirDrop wireless file-sharing feature on iPhones in China after the mechanism was used by protesters to spread images to other iPhone owners.
CNET
Apple Limits AirDrop Feature in China After Protestors Used It, Says Report
The new feature, which puts a 10-minute cap on receiving AirDrop files from "Everyone," is set to roll out globally.
fria:
the actual reason is because people would airdrop porn to random strangers.
you seem to refer to comments made by a chinese official (as reported by Ars) (original here). Not sure why one would trust those more than actual facts. Also see the ars piece, at best Apple didn’t care about Airdrop privacy, at worst they actually ignored this to please the CCP.
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