iOS 26 to Make Your Video Calls Safe While Blocking Inappropriate Content

iOS 26’s stable update is just a few months away. While Apple is still preparing to roll out iOS 26 with several teased and non-teased features, but one of its interesting updates isn’t just about visuals or performance. It’s a new privacy-focused feature for FaceTime. The upcoming version of iOS promises to help you stay safe during video calls by detecting sensitive or inappropriate content, and acting on it in real-time.

With iOS 26, Apple is testing a feature that can pause a FaceTime video call if it detects someone undressing or showing explicit content. Instead of letting the call continue, the system will stop the video feed and display a warning message on the screen. The alert reads, “Audio and video are paused because you may be showing something sensitive. If you feel uncomfortable, you should end the call,” a screenshot shared by developer iDeviceHelp on X suggested.

After the warning, the user gets two options: either end the call or resume the audio and video. This applies to all participants on the call, not just the person flagged.

In iOS 26 FaceTime will pause the Video if you’re undressing while on a FaceTime call here’s the on screen prompt warning that you get asking if you would like to resume audio and video or End the call.👇 pic.twitter.com/fBs0aKUPCy

— iDeviceHelp (@iDeviceHelpus) July 2, 2025

It Is Not Just For Kids

While Apple has introduced safety features in the past focused mainly on children and parental controls, this time, the nudity detection tool will work for adults as well. That’s a noticeable shift from earlier policies, showing Apple is looking to offer privacy protection for everyone, not just families.

According to the leak, the feature will be enabled by default in settings, but users can choose how to respond once a warning is shown. The detection relies on on-device machine learning, which means your call data doesn’t leave your phone for analysis.

When Will You Get It?

Currently, this feature is available in the beta version of iOS 26 and is expected to be part of the public beta later this month. It must be noted that Apple has not confirmed if it will be included in the final version of the iOS 26 update or not. However, the early signs suggest the tech giant is serious about addressing the misuse of video calls through FaceTime.