Messages Safety Feature for Kids
Parents will be happy to know that Apple added a new safety feature for the Messages app. This feature will blur out photos that contain nudity. Kids will be warned that the picture contains nudity, and they’ll receive an explanation about it to help them understand the situation.
The child will get a similar warning if they try to send pictures that contain nudity. If children want, they can message a grown-up before receiving or sending an image.
It’s worth noting that parents won’t get a notification if kids receive or send a photo containing nudity unless the child chooses to message them. Apple won’t have access to the messages or the photo either. Messages keep the same end-to-end encryption, and no indication of nudity will leave the device. The Messages app will only analyze any image for nudity and will let the child know about it.
Parents should also know that this feature only works in iOS 15.2, iPadOS 15.2, and macOS 12.1. It also requires a Family Sharing plan, and parents will need to opt-in. Any child account will in the same family plan have this safety feature.