Apple’s iOS 15.2 update to introduce nudity detection for children’s messages

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Apple is expected to introduce various new features with the launch of its iOS 15.2 update which will be available soon. According to a newsletter from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple’s iOS 15.2 update will bring the feature for scanning nude pictures sent to or by children in the Messages apps. Previously, Apple announced the move as part of new child safety features.

Apple also announced its decision to scan iCloud photos for child pornography (CSAM) material, which saw protests from privacy activists and led to a delay in its launch. As of now, it is unknown when Apple plans to release its CSAM detection feature.

Other features that should be part of the update include a new feature related to data transfer when you die and additional privacy controls.

According to the report, the nudity detection feature in the Messages app for devices used by children. Once enabled, the feature will analyze incoming and outgoing images, via the Messages app to detect nudity, on child-owned devices.

In the event that a nude image is detected, the image will appear blurry and the child will be notified of the same before viewing it. Also, if children try to submit nude photos, they will be notified.

Kids will also be able to contact their parents via the Messages app in case such a situation occurs, but parents will not automatically be notified. This means that for the feature to work, parents will need to enable it on a family sharing account.

According to the report, the camera app is also getting a new button that will allow users to disable the iPhone from automatically activating the macro lens, which is very necessary.

Additionally, the update will introduce a new privacy reporting feature that will allow users to view what features like location, camera, and more each of their apps have accessed. This was announced when iOS 15 was first unveiled at WWDC 2021 this year.

The update will also bring a new “hide my email” feature that will allow you to send emails without revealing your ID by sending the same from a random address if you have an iCloud subscription.

Meanwhile, the “digital inheritance” feature will allow users to choose a contact, who will receive their data when they die. The function is part of

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