Many iCloud users still reporting Calendar spam issues
Calendar spam is continuing to be an annoyance for many iCloud users, despite Apple's past attempts to mitigate the problem.
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Spam invitations on iCloud Calendar have been an issue for years, with the problem reaching a peak in 2016. However, despite a series of moves to address it, users are still reporting Calendar spam.
Over the weekend, a Reddit post complaining about Calendar spam garnered thousands of likes and hundreds of comments, with many users chiming in to say that they still saw spam events on their own Calendar apps.
Apple appears to be aware that Calendar spam is a continuing problem. On June 4, the company posted a YouTube video detailing how to remove spam from the Calendar app.
Calendar spam often involves Apple users receiving an invitation through the app. However, declining the invitation will let a spammer know that an email is active and monitored, which often leads to continued spam.
Of course, dealing with received invitations also doesn't stop future Calendar spam. Some potential solutions could include creating a specific "Spam" calendar and redirecting invitations to it. This makes deleting spam invitations in bulk easier to do.
Apple in 2016 also introduced a spam reporting feature on the Calendar app, which could help the company deal with spammers on its end.
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Credit: Apple
Spam invitations on iCloud Calendar have been an issue for years, with the problem reaching a peak in 2016. However, despite a series of moves to address it, users are still reporting Calendar spam.
Over the weekend, a Reddit post complaining about Calendar spam garnered thousands of likes and hundreds of comments, with many users chiming in to say that they still saw spam events on their own Calendar apps.
Apple appears to be aware that Calendar spam is a continuing problem. On June 4, the company posted a YouTube video detailing how to remove spam from the Calendar app.
Calendar spam often involves Apple users receiving an invitation through the app. However, declining the invitation will let a spammer know that an email is active and monitored, which often leads to continued spam.
Of course, dealing with received invitations also doesn't stop future Calendar spam. Some potential solutions could include creating a specific "Spam" calendar and redirecting invitations to it. This makes deleting spam invitations in bulk easier to do.
Apple in 2016 also introduced a spam reporting feature on the Calendar app, which could help the company deal with spammers on its end.
Keep up with everything Apple in the weekly AppleInsider Podcast -- and get a fast news update from AppleInsider Daily. Just say, "Hey, Siri," to your HomePod mini and ask for these podcasts, and our latest HomeKit Insider episode too.If you want an ad-free main AppleInsider Podcast experience, you can support the AppleInsider podcast by subscribing for $5 per month through Apple's Podcasts app, or via Patreon if you prefer any other podcast player.AppleInsider is also bringing you the best Apple-related deals for Amazon Prime Day 2021. There are bargains before, during, and even after Prime Day on June 21 and 22 -- with every deal at your fingertips throughout the event.
Comments
Another issue is that some spam messages that get blocked by my phone’s SW show on my Apple Watch which is tethered to it.