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No, the iPhone Journal app does not share your name and location with strangers. Things to know about the privacy settings of the application.

Journal is a new app for iOS. (Photo illustration: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA; images: LightRocket via Getty Images) Despite what people say on Facebook and TikTok, Apple doesn’t want to share your diary entries with strangers. After Apple rolled out its latest iOS software update in late February, users noticed an automatic download of Journal, the new… Read More »

iPhone Rumor Warns These Privacy Settings: Reveal Your Name and Location to Strangers. Here are the Facts

Mario Tama/Getty Images and iOS 17.2 Allegation: A privacy feature for the Journal app on iPhone devices with iOS 17.2 and later, labeled “Discoverable” under “Journalling Recommendations,” allows strangers to track your name and location. Evaluation: Rating: False On December 11, 2023, Apple released the iOS 17.2 update for iPhone devices. This new software update… Read More »