Apple is expanding protection against unsolicited nude photos in iOS 17

by Janice Allen
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Apple’s Communication Safety feature for iPhone – designed to protect children from viewing nude photos via iMessage – is is to be expanded for adult users in addition to video content and other communication methods. Announced at the WWDC event on Monday, the protections will arrive with iOS 17 later this year, with all image and video processing happening right on the device itself to ensure everything stays private, even from Apple.

The Communication security in messages feature uses on-device machine learning to automatically blur nudes in iMessages before a child can view them. With iOS 17, the expanded feature also protects children from viewing or sharing photos with nudity via AirDrop, new contact posters, FaceTime messages, and when browsing their image library with Photo Picker. In addition to still images, it can also scan video content for nudity. Apple has not confirmed whether this feature will also apply to live video content such as FaceTime video calls. We’ve reached out for clarification and will update this story if we hear back.

The popup shown for the upcoming Sensitive Content Alert feature is identical to the popup already used for Message Communication Safety.
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Currently, the Communication Safety tool is an opt-in feature within Apple’s existing Family Sharing system. It can only be applied to iMessages until iOS 17 arrives sometime in the fall. When enabled, the feature currently detects whether a child is sending or receiving images that may contain nudity, alerts the child, and blurs the photo before viewing it on the minor’s device. The child is also offered helpful resources and the option to message a trusted adult for additional support.

Adults will soon be able to enjoy similar protections for unsolicited nude photos. “Sensitive Content Warning” is a new feature coming to iOS 17 that warns users of any age if an image or video they receive contains nudity. The content is flagged in a pop-up message asking users if they want to view it anyway, along with some reassurance and helpful guidelines to stay safe, such as “It’s not your fault, but nude photos and videos can be used to cause pain.” doing.” You.”

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