Here are eight of the changes you can expect when your update your family's devices in the fall.
The process works similarly to requests for additional Screen Time or to make a purchase: You'll receive the permission request in Messages, and Apple says it can be granted or rejected with one tap. This framework is also open to developers to implement in their apps, which will let kids send requests to chat, follow, or friend accounts in other apps.
Sharing age ranges with apps
Credit: AppleIn addition, you can configure these requests like other permissions across apps—you can choose whether to share this age range with all apps that want it, or if apps will need to ask for permission each time. You can also choose to never share age ranges going forward.
Child Accounts are required for users under 13, but optional for kids who are ages 13 through 17. That means that while some teens have protections baked into their accounts, those who made an Apple Account after they turned 13 might not have all the limitations you want.
New categories for age ratings
Currently, there are four age ratings for apps on Apple's App Store: 4+, 9+, 12+, and 17+. Apple now says they're expanding this list to five, and adding the following three ratings for adolescents: 13+, 16+, and 18+. While the company doesn't specify, presumably, 4+ and 9+ will remain.
With the new updates, you'll see new warnings on app store pages for apps that contain potentially problematic content, such as user-generated content, messaging, or ads. You'll also see whether the app ships with in-app content controls, so you can fine-tune the experience for your kids.
Inappropriate apps will not be shown to kids
On the flip side, there is now a way for kids to request to buy something outside of their age range, through Ask to Buy. Ask to Buy is the feature that allows your kids to send you a request to buy something on the App Store. Going forward, you'll be able to grant an exception to the age range, to allow your kid to buy the app anyway. You'll also be able to rescind permission at any time, which will block your kid from using the app.
New Communication Safety triggers
Apple says Communication Safety will now look out for nudity in FaceTime calls too, and will "intervene" when it detects it. In addition, the feature will blur nudity in Shared Albums in Photos.
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