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The policy shift was not formally announced but rather appeared in an updated version of Apple's law enforcement guidelines posted online. Apple's main competitor in mobile operating systems, Google, already had such a policy in place for its Android system

Apple now requires court orders in U.S. to access push notification data

Apple is now requiring that U.S. law enforcement agencies obtain a court order for information on its customers’ push notifications — the alerts iPhone apps send users that can reveal a lot about their online activity

By AP News
Published - Dec 13, 2023, 03:46 PM ET
Last Updated - Aug 30, 2024, 01:38 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Apple is now requiring that U.S. law enforcement agencies obtain a court order for information on its customers' push notifications, the alerts that iPhone apps send users that can reveal a lot about their online activity. 

Push notifications alert smartphone users to breaking news alerts, incoming messages, weather bulletins and other content.  

The policy shift was not formally announced but rather appeared in an updated version of Apple's law enforcement guidelines posted online. Apple's main competitor in mobile operating systems, Google, already had such a policy in place for its Android system. 

The Cupertino, California, company did not immediately respond to questions about it. 

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