This is a really good and important look at Lockdown Mode by @lhn. "Surprisingly usable" — yes! The tiny bit of friction that users experience with Lockdown Mode (such as having to copy and paste links manually from Messages to Safari) quickly becomes second nature.

https://www.wired.com/story/apple-lockdown-mode-hands-on/

What It’s Like to Use Apple’s Lockdown Mode

If you're at high risk of being targeted by mercenary spyware, or just don't mind losing iOS features for extra security, the company's restricted mode is surprisingly usable.

WIRED

@zackwhittaker @lhn This article convinced me with "stingrays", because there's a history of our local police department here in Sunrise, Florida (and my other hometown, Washington, D.C.) using this technology:

https://www.aclu.org/issues/privacy-technology/surveillance-technologies/stingray-tracking-devices-whos-got-them

Stingray Tracking Devices: Who's Got Them?

[Updated November 2018]

American Civil Liberties Union