[Retric]

> that is merely a set of flags and directions in the programming not anything inherent to the system.

Parental controls can also be setup to track kids real time position, such tracking is invasive but that’s what the people buying the phones want. It’s a much larger stretch to say Apple is going to suddenly enable that and track every user in real time for example even though they 100% could.

Anyway, it’s all just code, every device with over the air updates has the exact capacity you fear. As it stands no it doesn’t do what you’re worried about. It could after someone builds as system to do more than just detect porn, but that was true of the original iPhone.

So, I get the concern but if that’s what you’re worried about you should be equally concerned for every other device that can be updated without your consent.