#child safety

Apple dedicated a big chunk of WWDC 2026 to child safety, and the update is the most comprehensive parental control expansion since Screen Time launched. Communication Safety now covers gore and violent content, not just nudity. Apple has just announced new features to protect children from online threats that will be coming to its platforms with software updates later this year. This includes enhanced safety features in Messages, enhanced detection of Child Sexual Abuse Material by scanning content in iCloud, and an updated Siri and Search. Messages Messages on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac will be getting new Communication Safety features to warn children and their parents when receiving or sending sexually explicit photos. Apple said that when a child receives an explicit image, the image will be blurred and the Messages app will display a warning saying the image “may be sensitive”. The pop-up will also explain that if the child decides to view the image, their iCloud Family parent will receive a notification “to make sure you’re OK”. A similar warning will come up as well when a child is about to send a sexually explicit photo. Read more in our articles including "Apple Overhauls Child Safety with New Parental Controls in iOS 27" and "Apple announces new child safety features".