Apple Will Now Warn Users Before Getting Frisky On Facetime
According to reports, if a FaceTime session starts showing a bit too much skin, the video feed will automatically pause and audio will cut off. Right then, a warning message will appear on the screen.
This new feature came into the spotlight when Twitter user iDeviceHelp posted about it, quickly grabbing attention from iPhone users everywhere.
As of now, it’s still unclear whether this warning pops up for everyone or just users under a certain age. Apple initially mentioned the feature in the context of protecting children’s privacy and safety, which makes some people wonder if it’ll only apply to minors or everyone once iOS 26 rolls out.
What has Apple said about the new FaceTime feature?
Apple has shared some insight into how this feature works: “Communication Safety uses on-device machine learning to analyze photo and video attachments and determine if a photo or video appears to contain nudity.”
“Because the photos and videos are analysed on your child’s device, Apple doesn’t receive an indication that nudity was detected and doesn’t get access to the photos or videos as a result.”
Still, that hasn’t stopped people from wondering if the warning will interrupt consenting adults who are using FaceTime for a little intimate chat. The debate continues as users try to understand exactly how the detection works and whether it applies in all cases.
One person said: “Good feature but how would it know why is it being monitored???? Thats more concerning glad its off by default.”
A third added their two cents with: “Now people will think apple has access to the content of the video call guess it’s not their business .. no one asked for this …. Stupid idea.”
How can you turn off the FaceTime feature?
If you’re not a fan of the Sensitive Content Warning, you can easily switch it off.
Just head over to your FaceTime settings, and you’ll find an option where you can toggle the warning on or off as you like.
