This sounds like news but it is not. It is also not unique to apple. If you use push notifications on any platform you’re susceptible to this.
Push notifications are often unencrypted beacons that are used by cops to corroborate surveillance between devices even when the content transferred between devices isn’t available or incriminating.
It’s the old “you say you weren’t involved but call records indicate you communicated with the suspect despite being in another county at the time of the crime” but updated to digital. When cops want cause for a warrant or some kind of wiretap they use push notifications to establish it.
If you’re doing crimes or whatever, turn off push notifications. They can be used to establish that you communicated with someone or that you were in a specific area.
This sounds like news but it is not. It is also not unique to apple. If you use push notifications on any platform you’re susceptible to this.
Push notifications are often unencrypted beacons that are used by cops to corroborate surveillance between devices even when the content transferred between devices isn’t available or incriminating.
It’s the old “you say you weren’t involved but call records indicate you communicated with the suspect despite being in another county at the time of the crime” but updated to digital. When cops want cause for a warrant or some kind of wiretap they use push notifications to establish it.
If you’re doing crimes or whatever, turn off push notifications. They can be used to establish that you communicated with someone or that you were in a specific area.
Again, this is not unique to apple devices.