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macUser2007

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Apple blocks emails containing phrase 'barely legal teen' from iCloud in new 'anti-pornography' move

Apple is deleting all emails on its iCloud service that contain the phrase 'barely legal teen,' according to an investigation by a computing magazine.

Macworld completed a test on the service, where they attempted to send two almost identical emails:

1) 'My friend's son is already allowed to drive his high-powered car. It's ridiculous. He's a barely legal teenage driver? What on earth is John thinking'

2) ) 'My friend's son is already allowed to drive his high-powered car. It's ridiculous. He's barely a legal teenage driver? What on earth is John thinking'

On attempting to receive the mails, only the second one got through.

Anyone reminded of Apple's first TV commercial, "1984"?
 

ugahairydawgs

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I've seen this on a few other sites. Tried sending emails with that phrase in it from several different accounts to my @me.com account and they all came through with no problem.

Can't do anything to replicate this issue.
 

macUser2007

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I've seen this on a few other sites. Tried sending emails with that phrase in it from several different accounts to my @me.com account and they all came through with no problem.

Can't do anything to replicate this issue.

Macworld is reputable.

Maybe you didn't spell it right :) Or, maybe Apple backed off because of the bad publicity.

Either way, Apple has a pattern with this kind of thing.
 

smokeyrabbit

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I can't replicate this either. iCloud didn't even bat an eye when I emailed this pic entitled hot naked chicks to myself.
 

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