“Apple’s iPhones take photos of you every five seconds while in the dark.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 14 May 2024.
Vera Files rated thisNeeds Context
What Vera Files found
The iPhone’s infrared flashes detect user activity, and does not capture “invisible” photos.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 May 2024. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 23 May 2024, 9 days later. Its rating was “Needs Context”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=461379879696231
Links recorded by Vera Files. Some posts may have been deleted since.
This check was done by Vera Files, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.