The iOS 26 message filter drawing political outrage isn’t new, won’t enabled by default, and might actually make it easier for some texts to be seen.
At WWDC 2025, Apple told users that iOS 26 will give users more control over messages from unknown senders. As a result, politicians began publicly decrying the feature, saying it’d cost them millions of dollars in political donations.
Källa: AppleInsider.com
