eSafety Commissioner Praises Apple’s Nude Image Reporting Feature for Children

A new feature from Apple enabling Australian children to report unwanted nude images directly to the company has been positively received by the eSafety Commission. Apple has announced it is rolling out an in-app reporting feature, which will initially be available by default to children in Australia, with adults able to opt in. The feature is expected to be introduced in other countries later. Commissioner Julie Inman Grant praised the initiative, noting that eSafety has long advocated for accessible user reporting mechanisms. She pointed out that the first Basic Online Safety Expectations (BOSE) report in 2022 revealed Apple lacked a reporting system....