Apple clarified that the bug in iOS 17.5 where old photos resurfaced was due to a local device database corruption issue, not iCloud. Photos flagged for deletion were not fully deleted locally.
Apple explained that photos resurfacing on a different device happened due to restoring from a backup or direct transfer, not iCloud Photos. Proper device wipe procedure should prevent resurfacing.
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