Hajra Naz
Apple’s upcoming iOS 26 update is packed with new features. From a fresh Liquid Glass design to improvements in Messages, Wallet, and CarPlay, there’s a lot to look forward to. But one unexpected addition is raising eyebrows—FaceTime will now freeze calls if someone appears naked.
This feature was first introduced as part of Apple’s family safety tools, meant for child accounts. It’s part of an updated Communication Safety setting, which is supposed to block or blur explicit content during FaceTime calls. Apple said.
”The goal was to protect minors by blurring nudity in shared albums and stopping explicit photos from being sent”
But now, it looks like that feature might be turned on for everyone, not just kids.
According to iDeviceHelp, the iOS 26 beta version activates this setting for all FaceTime users. During testing, if the system detected nudity, it froze both the video and audio and showed a warning screen. From there, users could either resume the call or end it.
Privacy Concerns
Apple says all of this detection happens on your own device. It uses machine learning to scan for nudity, and nothing is sent back to Apple’s servers. That’s meant to protect your privacy.
Still, not everyone is comfortable with it.
Some people think this feature goes too far, especially for adults. Critics say it feels like digital overreach. They also worry about privacy and censorship.
It’s not clear if this is a bug or something Apple is doing on purpose. So far, Apple hasn’t said anything officially.
For now, it looks like FaceTime in iOS 26 might be a bit more… modest.
