If true, and still occurring on the latest iOS version, this would be greatly damaging to Apple's reputation among its customers. I would wait for more evidence, though.
You can view the data your device collects by going to Settings > Privacy & Security > Analytics & Improvements > Analytics Data.
If the researchers are looking at these files, it is possible that, as another commenter mentioned, they go through a processing and de-identification step before being sent to Apple. (Some of these files appear to be in machine-readable JSON, which would make such a process easier.)
You can also see the App Privacy Report to determine which Apple domains your device contacts.
Hope this is helpful.
You can view the data your device collects by going to Settings > Privacy & Security > Analytics & Improvements > Analytics Data.
If the researchers are looking at these files, it is possible that, as another commenter mentioned, they go through a processing and de-identification step before being sent to Apple. (Some of these files appear to be in machine-readable JSON, which would make such a process easier.)
You can also see the App Privacy Report to determine which Apple domains your device contacts.
Hope this is helpful.
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