
Apple iOS 26 Could Harm Polling, Opinion Warns in 2025
In an August 7, 2025, pollster Patrick Ruffini argues that Apple’s upcoming iOS 26 update could jeopardize democratic processes by filtering out legitimate survey texts and calls, effectively sending “democracy to the spam folder.” The Apple iOS 26 threatens polling 2025 claim suggests that this privacy feature may disrupt high-quality political and public health research….