Is the iPhone’s Journal app sharing your name and location with strangers?

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Is there any truth to these posts? Our expert tells us. And, spring-cleaning isn’t our favorite topic, but it is an important task that needs to be done. We tell you how you can clean up your laptop to make it feel like new again. Be sure to check back tomorrow for fresh, hot takes from our back pocket to yours for more device, entertainment, lifestyle, and audio tech coverage. 😉 [Is the iPhone's Journal app sharing your location and name with strangers?](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fiphone-journal-app-privacy-sharing-location-name%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202403261645%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018e7c856790-c9c17b4b-59f0-4d25-88e3-9955cbcce0da-000000/S-ZaWLP-1-skodsTkHe4vy7BHq0=367) Apple's Journal app is scaring your parents on Facebook and stressing Gen-Z on TikTok. But is there any truth to these 'invasion of privacy' claims? [Journal app iOS 17.2](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fiphone-journal-app-privacy-sharing-location-name%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202403261645%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018e7c856790-c9c17b4b-59f0-4d25-88e3-9955cbcce0da-000000/--DhYmNe1gD5LxuVIXhNgMknq0A=367) For the last month or so, I've routinely come across various posts on social networks, each one claiming the [iPhone's](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fbest-iphone%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202403261645%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018e7c856790-c9c17b4b-59f0-4d25-88e3-9955cbcce0da-000000/Bw9psu4Y6kezcm2FgvqN0lK2gZ0=367) Journal app -- first introduced with the [release of iOS 17.2](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fios-17-2-update-new-iphone-features-apple-journal-app%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202403261645%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018e7c856790-c9c17b4b-59f0-4d25-88e3-9955cbcce0da-000000/52KPQ20RDCyu51iahtuK7q8jVAg=367) -- is broadcasting your full name and your exact location. I've seen headlines on TikTok videos claiming it's a privacy nightmare for women and that all iPhone users should immediately turn the feature off. Is the iPhone's Discoverable by Others setting really as bad as people say? [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fiphone-journal-app-privacy-sharing-location-name%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202403261645%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/3/0100018e7c856790-c9c17b4b-59f0-4d25-88e3-9955cbcce0da-000000/wIvyGZgrNRtcr33tfuH6ABoOMGk=367) [Samsung's SmartThings hub will now include Philips Hue](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fsamsungs-smartthings-hub-will-now-include-philips-hue%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202403261645%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018e7c856790-c9c17b4b-59f0-4d25-88e3-9955cbcce0da-000000/6aQKqA5FtjdvfaAd1yLFrVi4V6k=367) The expanded partnership aims to create a more immersive TV-centric experience. [Philips Hue Go Portable Table Lamp review - 21](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fsamsungs-smartthings-hub-will-now-include-philips-hue%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202403261645%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018e7c856790-c9c17b4b-59f0-4d25-88e3-9955cbcce0da-000000/loLezd__tEIl46IZgqzwIpwd8Ws=367) Samsung announced today an expanded partnership with Philips Hue with the aim of creating a more integrated and immersive Smart Home experience with the TV at the center of it all. Philips Hue is a leader in [smart lighting](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fbest-smart-bulb%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202403261645%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018e7c856790-c9c17b4b-59f0-4d25-88e3-9955cbcce0da-000000/Q6h8F9yScvMFmZQC6us3SGWXcVo=367), with a range of light strips, [lamps](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fphilips-hue-go-portable-table-lamp-review%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202403261645%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018e7c856790-c9c17b4b-59f0-4d25-88e3-9955cbcce0da-000000/3xWhCK-oc0wAP0aR7pRbzhiQ-SQ=367), and bulbs designed to illuminate your home and allow for incredibly specific customization. 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[15 inch MacBook Air M3-2](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Flaptop-spring-cleaning-delete-apps-photos-files%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202403261645%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018e7c856790-c9c17b4b-59f0-4d25-88e3-9955cbcce0da-000000/_WygYBfmDlDKlJsXPV7e8JeHNic=367) [Laptops](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Flaptops%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202403261645%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018e7c856790-c9c17b4b-59f0-4d25-88e3-9955cbcce0da-000000/BbGF0BMTJZ3C0tkzQkgOj7rllPI=367) aren't only bigger than your smartphone, they tend to have more storage too. That combination of more physical real estate on your screen and storage on your hard drive means it's not hard for things to get out of hand, either with a hard drive full of stuff, a cluttered desktop of files, folders, and application shortcuts, or both. 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