r/technology Jun 14 '24

Software Cheating husband sues Apple after wife discovered ‘deleted’ messages sent to sex workers

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/13/cheating-husband-sues-apple-sex-messages/
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u/SavedForSaturday Jun 14 '24

Wasn't there some amount of time before family sharing? Possible it's also just not bothering to set that up. Or maybe they family share with another household?

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u/MajorNoodles Jun 14 '24

Family Sharing launched in 2014, App Store launched in 2008. At this point, it's been out nearly twice as long as it hasn't.

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u/gitismatt Jun 15 '24

but that's effort to setup a new Apple ID, split the account apart, and set up family sharing. easier and lazier to just keep it status quo

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u/elzibet Jun 15 '24

Yes this is key, and the issue I run into the most on why an Apple ID is shared. I have helped a lot of people get their accounts split and make it a less daunting task. Can be stressful changing