The iOS 17 Will Bring A Sensitive Content Warning, Protecting You Against Unsolicited Pictures And Other Media

It has been a while since Apple announced a Communication Safety feature for iPhones that protected children from seeing unsolicited pictures such as nudes. Along with this, the company also provides some other child safety resources, and now, this feature is expanding to adults as well, thanks to iOS 17. Because, let's be honest, no one really wants to receive unsolicited pictures on their phones, especially from strangers.
With iOS 17 and sensitive content warning, Apple shows how it cares for consumers as the competition lags behind
Apple announced the iOS 17 last night during the WWDC 2023 , and the feature was announced as a part of the new update. The feature will basically give you the option to blur photos and videos that you believe are sensitive before you even see them. This means that it is entirely up to you as to whether you want to look at the media or not. It is a simple implementation but an effective one, for sure.
Apple says that once the iOS 17 update is live for everyone later this year, the sensitive content warning will appear in the Messages app, FaceTime, AirDrop, contact posters, and third-party apps. While the native apps do make a lot of sense, the one thing I am really glad about is that this feature will extend to third-party apps such as WhatsApp and Snapchat since they are the usual suspects when it comes to unsolicited nudes being sent over.
Now, for those concerned about privacy, Apple has made it clear that once iOS 17 drops, this feature will process all the images and videos locally. This means that you do not have to worry about any third-party app or Apple, for that matter, to access the files, and you will be sure that privacy and safety are being handled correctly.
As good as this feature is, it is sad to see the need for it, but predatory behavior has long been a part of the internet and has existed way before the internet became a thing. I am glad that Apple has decided to extend this feature to all users with iOS 17, and I can only hope that Google learns from Apple and brings this feature to the next OS because, considering Android's market share, such a feature should already be present.
Written by Furqan Shahid