Setting up communication safety and contact approval
Setting up communication safety and contact approval
From Settings, scroll to and tap Screen Time.
Under Family, tap your child's name.
Scroll to an tap Communication Safety.
Tap the Communication Safety switch to turn it on.
Communication Safety is on by default for children under 18, so it may already be enabled. When sensitive content is detected, the photo or video is blurred and your child is provided with guidance and age-appropriate safety resources. In iOS 27, Communication Safety can also detect gore and violence in FaceTime video messages.
Tap the Back button to return to your child's Screen Time settings.
Communication Safety helps protect your child from viewing or sharing sensitive photos and videos. Sensitive content containing nudity is blurred automatically. In iOS 27, Communication Safety can also detect gore and violence in FaceTime video messages.
Tap Allowed Contacts.
Tap the Manage Contacts switch to turn it on.
Tap the Allow Contact Editing switch to turn it off.
When Allow Contact Editing is turned off, your child can send you requests to add new contacts.
You've completed the steps!
