"Police and News Sites Misinforming About iOS 17's NameDrop Feature"

Some news organizations and police departments have been spreading misinformation about Apple's new NameDrop feature in iOS 17.1, suggesting that contact information can be shared just by bringing two iPhones close together. However, NameDrop requires explicit user permission and a user-initiated process to share contact information or images. Multiple police departments and local news stories have shared misleading information, leading to confusion among users. Apple may consider turning off NameDrop by default in a future update, but users can currently disable it in the Settings app.