Maryland State Police Warn Of Cyber Flashing Through iPhone Airdrop

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There's a new trend that you don't want to get in on- cyber flashing.

Maryland State Police are warning specifically Apple product users, in which a person will use the Airdrop function to share explicit content with other Apple product users within 30 feet of where they are.

A preview of the image will pop up on your device, even if you don't accept the image. It's unavoidable. Unless you turn off the Airdrop function- or make it set to contacts only.

To do this, find the Airdrop function in your Settings and go to Settings > General > Airdrop. There are three settings, Receiving Off, Contacts Only and Everyone.

If you keep it on Everyone- you'll be at risk for cyber flashing, state police said.

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