A Claude Code-assisted scan claims 15,100 vanished Instagram and Telegram files survived
The October 25th post offers no backup or forensic method, and Apple's guidance does not support its claim that Files & Folders access exposes private app caches.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: x.com
Why it matters
The post raises a real privacy question about residual copies, but its unverified file counts and inaccurate description of iOS folder permissions do not establish a broad cross-app exposure.
starmex (@starmexxx) says a scan of an iPhone backup found 15,100 Instagram and Telegram media files that should have disappeared from chats. The claim appeared in a four-post thread on X on October 25th, 2026. The thread does not include a backup, file paths, screenshots of scan results, or a forensic method that would let others check the count.
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