Apple’s upcoming iOS 26 developer preview adds a safety layer to FaceTime that automatically pauses video when nudity is detected. The feature triggers a pop‑up warning, then offers users the choice to end or resume the call. iDeviceHelp first spotted the behavior while testing the beta, during a typical one‑to‑one or group session, noting that it appears even on adult accounts.

The pause draws from Apple’s Communication Safety suite, initially created for child accounts to block explicit material. A developer toggle lets the filter be switched on or off, yet testers report it still fires when disabled, indicating a lingering bug. Apple says the detection runs on‑device with a lightweight neural net trained on anonymized data, never uploading footage.

Privacy advocates question whether real‑time video scanning infringes on user expectations, even though Apple’s policy states no footage leaves the device. If the feature ships in the public beta slated for later this month, users will confront a new trade‑off between safety and seamless calls. Apple has not confirmed a fix timeline, leaving enterprise users wary of unexpected interruptions.