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This will make it much more difficult for people who receive threatening iMessages to provide proof to the police. But Apple doesn't care.

• cromka 4y ago
  They probably do care, you very likely can only retract them within a minute or so. I think it’s safe to say that if someone sends you a threatening message and retracts it almost right away, it’s unlikely they actually want to leave a lasting effect of a threat.
  • dolni 4y ago
    Yeah, because gaslighting is DEFINITELY not a thing.
    • cromka 4y ago
      That’s a good point, have not thought of that. The sarcasm is uncalled for, though.
• toomuchtodo 4y ago
  Any apps that’ll take a screenshot and provide a cryptographic timestamp? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31638480 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31638480
  • guenthert 4y ago
    And you think of that when receiving a message from a (formerly) trusted partner who turned out to be an abusive psychopath?
    • toomuchtodo 4y ago
      Having experienced that exact situation, that is where my suggestion comes from; asking about an app and knowing about it means that context can be shared to folks who need it in light of this product change by Apple. Tangentially, lots of not so well adjusted folks out there.