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Apple is updating parental controls with new child safety features, including permission to text new numbers
- Apple has updated parental controls in various operating systems with new child safety features, including permission to text new numbers.
- Parents can now require kids to seek permission before texting new numbers and share a child’s age range with apps.
- Apple's Communication Safety feature can blur nudity on FaceTime video calls and shared Photos albums.
- The new parental controls are part of updated Screen Time settings arriving with iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, visionOS 26, and tvOS 26.
- Parents can approve messaging new numbers requests in the Messages app and third-party developers can implement similar requests using PermissionKit.
- App Store age ratings have been updated with new options for different age groups like 13+, 16+, and 18+ to ensure age-appropriate experiences.
- Apps exceeding age restrictions won't appear in App Store tabs or stories.
- Parents can now grant exceptions through Ask to Buy for apps with age ratings exceeding restrictions.
- Parents can share their child’s age range with apps without revealing the birthdate, and this can be managed in privacy settings.
- A new feature allows parents to manage age-range info sharing options for apps in privacy settings.
- Third-party developers can use Apple's Declared Age Range API to request age information and highlight content controls on App Store pages.
- Apple updated child accounts to allow parents to update birthdates, correct age information, and complete account setup at a later time.
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