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Apple's Family Sharing Sparks Concerns Over Custody Control
10/29/2025
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Story summary
- Apple Inc.'s Family Sharing, launched in 2014, faces criticism for enabling control and surveillance after separations.
- Kate, a mother, says her ex-husband used Family Sharing to track her children and restrict custody.
- Even with a court order, she cannot transfer the children to another family group without his consent.
- Experts say the design assumes a stable family structure and can be dangerous when relationships break down.
