You are being secretly tracked by your iPhone with little-known setting - here's how to turn it off

Apple is secretly tracking users through a feature that was turned on by default during a previous iOS 17 update. If you are close to another iPhone user, the Journal app will suggest you record your encounter with that person,' an iPhone user shared on X. The feature can be turned off by going to Settings > Privacy & Security > Journaling Suggestions Discoverable by Others was activated with the iOS 17.2 release from earlier this year, but Apple fans have just spotted it - and many have been left in shock However, Apple has claimed that the information is stored on an iPhone but not shared with the tech giant Apple's Journal app also sparked outrage among users when it launched last year after finding it exploited users' photos, workout data, recent music listening history and location data to craft so-called journal entries. Ruby Media Group CEO Kristen Ruby shared skepticism on X: 'I can’t believe no one thinks this Apple Journal is a big deal. 'Journaling suggestions are created on the device, and users can choose which suggested moments are shared with the Journal app and added to their Journal entries.'