Apple is finally expanding the availability of Community Safety in Messages. As of today, a feature that bans people from seeing or sharing nude and graphic photographs in the app’s Messages section has been rolled out to countries like the UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Parents may enable this function on their children’s iPhones to limit their children’s exposure to pornographic content.
iPhones in the United Kingdom will soon have access to Apple’s Community Safety function, according to a report from The Guardian. The functionality will also be available in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, according to AppleInsider. The availability of this function in other areas is currently unknown, but given that it is aimed at ensuring the safety of children, Apple is almost certainly going to roll it out across the board.
Photo nudity will be blurred when Communication Safety is activated in the Messages app. Children under the age of 13 who attempt to access a picture containing sexually explicit content or nude images will be notified by Apple. The disclaimer reads: “This image may contain sensitive material. Yes, I want to see it. “Are you sure?” To help parents understand why naked photographs may not be appropriate for their children to view, Apple provides three explanations.
There are two ways to overcome this: tap “I’m Sure,” which is one of the two replies Apple gives as the warning, or hit “I’m Not Sure.” As a result, parents must be extra attentive in monitoring their children’s use of smartphones. The Messages app, on the other hand, encourages children under 13 to contact their parents or guardians. Apple explains the Communication Safety function as follows: “Children can be warned when they receive or send photographs that include explicit language on the Messages app. By default, none of these options are available. Child accounts under a Family Sharing plan will automatically receive these notifications if their parents choose to enable them.
Additionally, the function cautions children if they attempt to transmit a nude photograph. In either instance, children have the option of sending a message to a trusted adult asking for assistance. Using machine learning and encryption, Apple claims that all processing takes place on the device and the material stays secure. This implies that no one but the persons who have access to the iPhones used for the exchange can see the information, not even Apple or a third party.
Using the Screen Time function, parents may activate Communication Safety on their children’s iPhones, which must be turned on in order for the service to work. In order to use this function, your child’s Apple ID must be logged in and the Family Sharing group must have at least macOS Monterey 12.1 or later.
