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Apple Sued Over Alleged 'Hide My Email' Flaw

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Apple Inc. is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that its "Hide My Email" feature has a flaw that could expose users' real email addresses. The lawsuit claims Apple violated California's false advertising law due to this alleged vulnerability. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster concerns a lawsuit filed against a company over a specific product feature, which falls under the 'tool' category for newsworthiness.

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Apple Sued Over Alleged 'Hide My Email' Flaw

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Apple Sued Over Reported 'Hide My Email' Flaw Apple this week was sued over a reported "Hide My Email" flaw that could expose a user's real email address. The p

    Apple Sued Over Reported 'Hide My Email' Flaw Apple this week was sued over a reported "Hide My Email" flaw that could expose a user's real email address. The proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Apple violated California's false advertising law and other con… https://www. …

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