{"id":18850,"date":"2022-04-25T06:10:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T14:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2022\/04\/25\/news-12583\/"},"modified":"2022-04-25T06:10:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T14:10:18","slug":"news-12583","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2022\/04\/25\/news-12583\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple\u2019s child safety features are coming to a Messages app near you"},"content":{"rendered":"

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:34:51 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Apple will soon be rolling out its promised child safety features in the Messages app for users in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK. The announcement comes four months after the features’ initial launch in the US<\/a><\/u>\u00a0on the iOS, iPad, and macOS devices.<\/p>\n

To make communicating with Messages safer for Apple\u2019s youngest users in the countries getting the rollout, it will start using machine learning to scan messages sent to and from an Apple device, looking for nudity to blur. Because scanning is done on-device, meaning the images are analyzed by the phone rather than in the Cloud, end-to-end encryption is not compromised.<\/p>\n

“Messages analyses image attachments and determines if a photo contains nudity, while maintaining the end-to-end encryption of the messages,” Apple said in a statement<\/a><\/u>. “The feature is designed so that no indication of the detection of nudity ever leaves the device. Apple does not get access to the messages, and no notifications are sent to the parent or anyone else.”<\/p>\n

Of course, parents would have to enable this feature<\/a><\/u> on their child\u2019s iPhones first.<\/p>\n

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Children are given the power to make a safe choice with what they want to see and do on Messages. (Source: Apple<\/a><\/u>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

If the setting for this feature is on and a child receives a nude photo, Messages blurs it, warns the child of sensitive content, and points them to resources supported by child safety groups. If the child is about to send nude photos, the feature flags the picture and encourages them not to send the image. They could also talk to an adult they trust using the “Message a Grown-Up” button.<\/p>\n

Note that the AI does not scan photos your child keeps in their Photo Library.<\/p>\n

There have been some changes to these features since they were initially reported in August<\/a><\/u>\u00a0last year. Originally parents were also alerted if their young child (a child under 13) sent or received images that contained nudity. Privacy advocates and critics quickly pointed out that doing this could out queer kids<\/a><\/u>\u00a0to their parents, which could expose them to harm.<\/p>\n

Apple is also delaying the rollout of an AI component that can scan photos in iCloud and compare them to a child sexual abuse material (CSAM) database. The company has yet to announce the date of this component\u2019s release.<\/p>\n

According to <\/a><\/u>The Guardian<\/u><\/a>, Apple will also introduce features that will kick in when users search for child exploitation content in Spotlight, Siri, and Safari.<\/p>\n

How to enable Apple’s safety features<\/h2>\n

Parents\/Carers\/Guardians, you need to set up Apple\u2019s Screen Time feature<\/a><\/u>\u00a0on your child’s phone first, which requires Family Sharing (If you haven’t done that already, go to the Set up Family Sharing help page<\/a><\/u>\u00a0for the steps).<\/p>\n

Once you have Screen Time enabled and the communications safety features are already available in your country, please do the following:<\/p>\n

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  1. On your Apple device, open <\/strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. Choose <\/strong>Screen Time<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. Swipe down and choose your child\u2019s device.<\/li>\n
  4. Choose <\/strong>Communications Safety<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  5. Toggle <\/strong>Check for Sensitive Photo<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Stay safe!<\/p>\n

    The post Apple\u2019s child safety features are coming to a Messages app near you<\/a> appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:34:51 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Apple will soon be rolling out its promised child safety features in the Messages app for users in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK<\/p>\n

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