“Apple’s lead designer, Jon Yongfook, was fired following the unveiling of the new ‘Liquid Glass’ design for iOS 26.”
What FACTLY found
There is no evidence to support the claim that Apple fired its lead designer following the launch of the new ‘Liquid Glass’ design for iOS 26. Jon Yongfook has no known association with Apple; his social media profiles identify him as the founder of Bannerbear, with no mention of any role at Apple. Apple has not issued any official statement about firing a designer related to this update. The Human Interface Design team at Apple is led by Alan Dye, who introduced the ‘Liquid Glass’ interface ...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 12 June 2025. Its rating was “FALSE”.
This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.