Apple is testing a new feature in the iOS 26 beta that basically stops your sexting if you get naked in front of FaceTime. If during a video call the app detects that you're stripping or showing nudity, it instantly freezes the video and audio, displaying an on-screen message: Audio and video are paused because you may be displaying something sensitive. If you feel uncomfortable, you should end the call. It then gives you the option to resume or hang up the call, thus saving you from awkward or potentially inappropriate situations. Although the feature was officially introduced as part of the "Communication Safety" system to protect minors, several tests in the iOS 26 beta revealed that it also works for adult accounts. Some might say "really?" But yes: it's not exclusive to minors, at least for now. Apple clarifies that all processing happens locally on the device, without sending any content to the cloud, maintaining privacy and end-to-end encryption.

How does it work within FaceTime?

The technology behind this is AI-based machine learning, which reviews the video in real time. As soon as it detects signs of nudity, it freezes audio and video for both participants and displays that warning screen. Apple says the idea is not to scare, but to give a pause that helps "make safe decisions," especially for younger people.

In addition, this system is the same one already in place in iMessage, Shared Albums, and Air Drop: on-device filtering to detect nudity or explicit content, but without violating privacy.

What if you don't want to activate it? How do I turn it off?

If you're an adult and like your sexting uninterrupted, keep in mind that this feature is turned off by default for regular accounts, but it's on for child accounts.

To turn it off, open Settings FaceTime Sensitive Content Warning, and turn off the switch. This way, you can prevent FaceTime from pausing your call even if you're... well, you know what. This option is also expected to be available in the final version of iOS 26, scheduled for fall 2025 (September).

Apple is taking security and privacy seriously, but in this case it's worth wondering if this isn't going to be a bit too far, adding a digital monitor to video calls between adults. There are still some details to be polished such as reducing false positives that could cut off calls while wearing tight clothing or having to change clothes quickly but the truth is that this anti-nudity feature is already real, it's part of the iOS 26 beta, and you can choose to have it enabled or not.