Apple announces new iPhone feature after TikTokers reveal \u201ccheating\u201d hacks Apple has announced a new feature for iOS called \u2018safety check,\u2019 intended to aid those in \u2018abusive relationships\u2019 just days after TikTokers revealed iPhone hacks to catch cheating partners. Just like TikTok\u2019s wide variety of dance trends and viral sound clips, the short-form video app is the home of a wide variety of viral life hacks as well. One example of these life hacks comes from users teaching others how to use their partner\u2019s iPhone location data to catch them \u201ccheating.\u201d However, the CEO of the charity \u2018Refuge\u2019 has warned TikTokers to not advertise these features. She explained why: \u201cRefuge supports women every day who have been harassed, stalked, controlled, and intimated by their partners or ex-partners who are using technology to perpetrate abuse.\u201d During Apple\u2019s WDCC showcase, they revealed a new feature of iOS 16 called \u2018Safety Check\u2019 that is intended on helping those in abusive relationships. Apple reveals \u2018Safety Check\u2019 iPhone feature The biggest issue with TikTokers sharing their viral \u201ccheating\u201d hacks, is that it could potentially show abusive partners how to access location data. Read More: What does POV mean on TikTok? – However, Apple\u2019s new feature \u2018Safety Check\u2019 can help users manage app access and passwords, as well as inform the user who has their information and passwords. This will help people who may be in abusive, or even just long-standing, relationships cut ties from their former partner across devices by revoking access to certain apps from specific people. Apps like Find My, Location, Data, Contacts and more will allow people to regain confidence in their safety. It\u2019s good to see Apple continue to focus on improving the safety of its users with a near-constant flow of updates. For more Tech news, check out our hub.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Apple announces new iPhone feature after TikTokers reveal \u201ccheating\u201d hacks Apple has announced a new feature for iOS called \u2018safety check,\u2019 intended to aid those in \u2018abusive relationships\u2019 just days after TikTokers revealed iPhone hacks to catch cheating partners. Just like TikTok\u2019s wide variety of dance trends and viral sound clips, the short-form video app […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44470"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44470\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}