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iPhones Running iOS 26 Are Freezing FaceTime Calls When They Detect Nudity

47 pointsby vinni2today at 8:53 PM25 commentsview on HN

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IFC_LLCtoday at 10:42 PM

This “Ouch” moments when Apple does not want to stand in the front of the Congress trying to prove that they are in fact preventing bad people from abusing kids on one side and try to convince us that they do in fact keep our data secure.

It an interesting place to be in logistically. A very thin line to balance between two very bitter ends.

scratchyonetoday at 9:53 PM

This is an article from almost a year ago, last edited July 3, 2025...

akerstentoday at 9:23 PM

> Because the photos and videos are analyzed 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.

Apropos of nothing, I really don't love the construction of this reassurance. This is not actually a reasoned-through guarantee, it's just two things that happen to be true at the same time. But the latter could change at any point, on-device processing does not preclude the device notifying Apple about what it saw.

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s0rcetoday at 9:19 PM

Pausing seems more accurate. Sounds like a nice feature and if you can turn it off then no downside.

ggootoday at 10:17 PM

I truly don't understand why our society is so hung up on naked bodies.

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htktoday at 9:35 PM

What might be the impact on battery life?

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xbartoday at 9:19 PM

I wasn't looking for your take here, iPhone.

NDlurkertoday at 9:57 PM

Is there a setting to send pictures to Tim Apple?

VirusNewbietoday at 9:22 PM

as in, like, freezing so you get to see it longer?

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comrade1234today at 9:27 PM

Nooo! My dear wife stop showing me your boobs even though we've been apart on business trips for two weeks and we're both bursting with lust. Please apple save me!

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