It is plausible to track people using airdrop. This move does also protect protest attendees who can still turn airdrop on when they think they want to receive things.

But cause and effect and consequence is for other people to jabber about.

I’m not some massive hypocrite like others here. I have Apple products, I don’t need to love Apple. I think the alternative is worse, but that doesn’t mean I need to get into an off-topic rant about how Elon is being mean… because somehow that organically keeps coming up.

I would Apple to act in the best interest of their customers. This move is at least some percentage that.

I got AirDrop spammed at the airport just recently, after accidentally leaving it enabled for Everyone. I can only imagine what the video contained if I'd clicked on it...