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TL; DR
- A Weibo user known for incredibly accurate Apple leaks just announced that he has been targeted by Apple’s lawyers.
- Kang says the letter from Apple’s lawyers included screenshots of their previous leaks. They warned her not to continue this practice.
- Kang also says Apple targeted other leaks, though they didn’t say which ones.
When it comes to Apple leaks, there are some leaks that are better than others. The two most prominent people who provide accurate leaks most of the time are “l0vetodream” and “Kang”, both of whom work on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo.
Allegedly, Apple’s legal team has now targeted some of these prominent leakers. Kang recently reported receiving a letter from these lawyers stating that they must stop posting leaks. The letters contained screenshots of Kang’s previous leaks. Kang didn’t say what the screenshots were, but it could have been the times when they accurately leaked the entire iPhone 12 range or revealed the return of the MagSafe branding, among other exact leaks in their past.
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Here is an excerpt from Kang’s post, which was machine translated (via 9to5Mac):
Recently, Apple hired a law firm and sent out some letters in groups. I also received this group message. The content is likely that you will not be able to disclose what we did not post on the internet, which provides effective information to Apple’s competitors and also misleads consumers as the disclosure may not be accurate.
Kang doesn’t mention the other leakers who may have received a similar warning from Apple. Additionally, no other Weibo users came forward to say they received the letter. Indeed, l0vetodream volunteered to say You did not receive the letter. However, Kang says they plan to reduce Apple leaks in the future.
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Apple is one of the most secretive companies in technology. In the Android world, we usually know pretty much everything about a device before it hits the market, while Apple’s anti-leak efforts usually leave at least some surprises on launch day.
One of Apple’s more recent efforts to combat leaks is to bring iOS updates into a A la carte Fashion. For example, instead of giving beta testers the full iOS 15 experience, the company only allows certain testers and developers to try out certain new features. This allows the company to have precise control over who sees what before it goes public.
