Don't be fooled: This Apple privacy feature won't protect your identity

Don't be fooled: This Apple privacy feature won't protect your identity

A 26-year-old man found out the hard way that Apple’s Hide My Email feature didn’t conceal his identity when he threatened the girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel in February. Apparently, that anti-anonymous loophole doesn’t just work for federal officials. New information suggests that Apple’s Hide My Email doesn’t hide anyone’s identity, even from websites and marketers as it was originally intended.Your real address and name may be visible.…