Screen Time and family
Communication Safety
Most people call this warning a child before they see or send a nude image.
Images that may contain nudity are blurred on a child's device with an age appropriate warning, and the detection runs entirely on the phone.
This setting is present on your iPhone.
- We have this path on file but have not yet confirmed it against an official source.
Where to find it - iOS 17 and later
- Settings
- Screen Time
- Communication Safety
What it does
Nothing is sent to Apple and no parent is notified automatically. The child is shown ways to get help and can choose whether to view or send. It covers Messages, AirDrop, FaceTime messages and some third party apps.
What changes
When it is on
Matching images are blurred with a warning on the child's device.
When it is off
Images display immediately.
Should you turn it on?
Good reasons to turn it on
- Gives a child a pause and an off ramp.
- No image or report leaves the device.
- On by default for child accounts.
Good reasons to turn it off
- An older teenager may reasonably find it intrusive.
- False positives blur ordinary photos.
Battery
No real change
Privacy
Helps
Performance
No real change
Cellular data
No real change
Storage
No real change
Out of the box: On for child accounts in Family Sharing.
What your iPhone needs
- Needs iOS 15 or later
Questions people actually ask
- Will I be told if my child receives a nude image?
- No. The child is warned and offered help. Nothing is reported to you or to Apple.
If it is not working
- It is not a reporting tool. Parents are not notified.
- Sensitive Content Warning is the equivalent for an adult account.
- It needs the child to be in your Family Sharing group.