Apple adds more safety features for kids on iPhones with iOS 26: Parental permission for new chats, image blurring and more

Apple announced its next generation operating system for iPhones at the recently held Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC). Dubbed iOS 26 (and not iOS 19), the software update brings a unique Liquid Glass interface to Apple iPhone among several new features. With iOS 26, Apple has also updated its child safety features that gives more control to parents over who their kids can communicate with.

New parental controls with iOS 26