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FaceTime group call spam is on the rise

Tuesday March 16, 2021. 02:33 AM , from AppleInsider
Apple device users are seeing an increase in FaceTime group call spam, with some forced to block hundreds of unknown numbers due to largely ineffective built-in privacy safeguards.Detailed in an Apple Support Forums thread and social media posts, FaceTime users are facing a deluge of group calls from unknown numbers and accounts. Suspected to be the brainchild of 'griefers,' these calls can trigger a chain reaction resulting in multiple, quick-succession callbacks in a short period of time.As noted by ArsTechnica, which first reported on the issue, pranksters can call up to 31 numbers at a time using FaceTime's group calling feature. When one person in the group hangs up or the call fails, a second call from a different number will ring everyone back. These secondary calls are typically returns from befuddled users. Read more...
https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/03/16/facetime-group-call-spam-is-on-the-rise
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