Dec 15, 2016

Apple tackles calendar spam with 'report junk' button

Apple is tackling an outbreak of spam on iPhone calendars by introducing a button that lets users report the junk appointments. The reporting button removes the junk invitations from a person's calendar and lets Apple know about the message. Until iOS is updated, anyone wishing to tackle the spam on their calendar must visit iCloud.com and click to report the faked messages. Late last month, Apple apologised for the sudden influx of calendar spam and said it was working on ways to fix it. Before the introduction of the reporting system, many people fixed the problem by creating a second calendar only for spam.

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