iOS 18 has a multitude of changes that compatible iPhone owners are likely discovering as they go. The new version of Apple's operating system notably changes the Messages application.iOS 18 also adds interesting options to Photos.
If most of the new features of the OS should delight the public, the social platforms are rather gloomy. Indeed, iOS 18 requires, like previous versions, the user's authorization to share their contact list with these applications. However, it is possible not to share your entire contact list, but to select only some of them.A change a priori not so trivial for social networks.
Social platforms upset by a new feature in iOS 18
When an app asks you for access to your contacts on IOS 18, you can specifically select which contacts you are willing to share. Nikita Bier, a creator of applications aimed at young people, spoke on the subject in the columns of the New York Times. He believes that this new feature, supposed to give the user better control over their private life,penalizes platforms that attempt to enter the market. Applications generally use this authorization to connect the individual with their already registered loved ones and therefore build loyalty.
According to the start-up manager,the number of users sharing ten or fewer contacts is now 25%. The giants of the sector may also find themselves penalized. Facebook noticed at its launch that users who added seven friends within ten days of creating their account were more likely to stay on the platform than others.
Owners of iPhone 16 with iOS 18 installed who are concerned about protecting their privacy will probably not be affected by this emerging concern about social networks. Remember that there are alsonew features particularly well hidden on iOS 18, including a function reserved for iPhone 15 and 16.
i-nfo.fr - Official iPhon.fr app
By : Keleops AG
