Apple Turns Privacy Into a Laughing Matter in Its Latest Spot

Sometimes it's good to be out of the loop

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We’ve all laughed out loud at a text, but do we usually associate that with data privacy?

Apple hopes people make the connection in a new spot, “Privacy on iPhone-Inside Joke.” The one-minute advertisement is a continuous shot of a woman locked in on her phone and laughing (not an uncommon sight at a nail salon), but the woman’s laughter only grows louder and sillier as the iMessages keep pouring in.

The ad is full of howling cackles and obscure looks, yet we have no idea what this thread of levity is all about until the tagline appears⁠—”iMessage encrypts your conversations because not everyone needs to be in on the joke”—reminding Apple users of the push for heightened personal security.

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