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Apple plans to change its Hide My Email privacy feature that could make it less effective (opens original article in a new tab)

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Apple is changing its Hide My Email feature to make anonymous addresses more identifiable, potentially allowing apps and websites to block them.

  • Apple plans to change its Hide My Email feature by moving anonymous addresses to @private.icloud.com
  • This change could make it easier for apps and websites to block anonymous sign-ups
  • Existing addresses will continue to function normally, but app providers must update filtering to handle the change

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