Cyber flasher’s AirDropped nudes nearly cancel Southwest Airlines flight

A Southwest Airlines pilot threatened to spin the plane, taxi back to the gate, and engage security for an unknown cyber flasher he was throwing naked aboard a flight to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Spencer Jones for Yahoo News:

In a viral video posted on TikTok, the pilot is heard saying: “So here’s the deal. If it continues while we are on the ground, I will have to retreat to the gate, everyone will have to get off, we will have to involve security and the holidays will be ruined. So folks, whatever that AirDrop thing is, stop sending nude photos and we’ll take you to Cabo!

@teighmars

@robloxsouthwestair takes nudes in airdrop very seriously. #AEJeansSoundOn #WorldPrincessWeek

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MacDailyNews takes: When someone shares something with you using AirDrop, an alert appears with a preview. Hence the cyber flashing aspect. You can then tap Accept or Decline, but you’ve already seen the image. However, there is a way to avoid getting nudes from random people on a plane or elsewhere which we will explain below.

First, if you tap Accept, AirDrop will arrive within the same app it was sent from. For example, photos appear in the Photos app and websites open in Safari. If you AirDrop something for yourself, like a photo from your iPhone to your Mac, you won’t see the Accept or Decline option – it will automatically be sent to your device. Just make sure both devices are registered with the same Apple ID.

Now, to choose who can see your device and send you content via AirDrop:

1. Go to Settings> General.

2. Faucet AirDropthen choose an option:
   • Reception: You will not receive AirDrop requests.
   • Contacts only: Only your contacts can see your device.
   • All: All nearby Apple devices using AirDrop can see your device.

You can also set AirDrop options in Control Center:

1. On iPhone X or later, swipe down from the top right corner of the screen to open Control Center. Or follow the same motion to open Control Center on your iPad running iOS 12 or later or iPadOS. On iPhone 8 or earlier or iPod touch, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.

2. Firmly press or touch and hold the network settings tab in the upper left corner.

3. Tap and hold the AirDrop button, then choose one of these options:

• Reception: You will not receive AirDrop requests.
• Contacts only: Only your contacts can see your device.
• All: All nearby Apple devices using AirDrop can see your device.

If you see Reception off and can’t tap to change it:
1. Go to Settings> Usage Time.
2. Touch Content and Privacy Restrictions.
3. Touch Allowed apps and make sure AirDrop is turned on.

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