An English businessman is suing Apple: his wife found "deleted" messages on the family iMac and filed for divorce. Not surprisingly, the messages were addressed to sex workers.
The plaintiff claims that Apple did not inform users that deleting messages on one device does not delete them from all linked devices. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, used iMessage to communicate with sex workers and believed that he had permanently erased these messages from his iPhone.
However, the messages were still available on the iMac due to synchronization with his Apple ID. The businessman alleges that Apple did not notify users that deleting a message on one device does not delete it from all linked devices.
"If you're told a message has been deleted, you should have the right to assume that it has been deleted," the plaintiff believes.
Finding these messages prompted his wife to file for divorce, costing him over £5 million. Describing the divorce as painful and difficult, he believes that a more rational conversation could have saved his marriage if the messages had not been discovered so harshly.
The businessman is demanding £5 million from Apple and aims to turn his lawsuit against Apple into a collective one for those who have encountered similar issues. He claims that the lack of clarity regarding message deletion led to this situation.
The plaintiff speculated that clearer messages from Apple, such as "These messages are only deleted on this device," could have prevented this misunderstanding. His lawyer, Simon Walton, says:
"Apple did not explain to users what happens to the messages they send and receive and, importantly, delete."
Walton emphasized that the iPhone informs users that messages have been "deleted," which, in his opinion, is misleading, as they can still be found on other linked devices. He wants to hear feedback from other Apple customers who have encountered similar issues.
Source: The Times
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