iCloud Calendar users still affected by spam events years later
- These spam events started appearing for users around 2016 when they made headlines.
- Apple has allegedly rolled out fixes over the years, but they have not always worked.
Since 2016, many users of the iCloud calendar have reported having random spam events show up in their calendars on their Apple devices. This problem received lots of coverage in 2016, and Apple said it was working on a fix to be rolled out eventually. Despite Apple’s efforts to fix this issue, recent reports have suggested that these problems are still around. A Reddit thread this week has received over 5,000 upvotes in a struggle to get Apple’s attention and to hopefully get a fix for this issue soon.
Apple really needs to do something about these calendar scams. pic.twitter.com/BIVS0EIWpf
— ✦ (@bieberfluid) June 20, 2021
These spam calendar events are supposedly triggered in various ways, with the most common being receiving a popup or calendar invite on a website in Safari. These are sometimes displayed as a regular iCloud calendar event invite with accept, decline, and maybe prompts on them. If the user clicks accept or even maybe, this gives the website their email address and a way to show the events. Some users are instead shown a popup or other prompt on a shady website which must be accepted to continue browsing the site.
While Apple has not officially released a solution to fix this issue, they have posted a video on their support page and YouTube channel, which offers some help.
Although this video does have a solution and a way to get rid of spam calendar events, the best way to avoid getting them in the first place is to thoroughly read through any popups or calendar invites on Safari and other apps before accepting them.
Avoiding potentially shady websites is also a good way to make sure you do not end up with spam events in your iCloud Calendar.
Recommended by the editors:
Thank you for visiting Apple Scoop! As a dedicated independent news organization, we strive to deliver the latest updates and in-depth journalism on everything Apple. Have insights or thoughts to share? Drop a comment below—our team actively engages with and responds to our community. Return to the home page.Published to Apple Scoop on 21st June, 2021.
No password required
A confirmation request will be delivered to the email address you provide. Once confirmed, your comment will be published. It's as simple as two clicks.
Your email address will not be published publicly. Additionally, we will not send you marketing emails unless you opt-in.