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Apple is dealing with another privacy mess

Why it matters: This is the second time in as many weeks that Apple has been caught unawares as to how its platform was being misused.

Our thought bubble: Neither issue was Apple's fault and, indeed, the company had policies in place designed to prevent such behavior.

Meanwhile, Apple released a patch for the FaceTime bug that allowed users to see a recipient even before a call was answered.

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Author: Axios

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