Apple adds more parental controls to its devices in iOS 27 — here's what's new

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At WWDC 2026, Apple unveiled a few new parental control features in iOS 27 designed to let parents better manage what their kids can see and do on the iPhones, iPads, and Macbooks.Here's a quick rundown of the new parental control features coming to iOS.Better app management

(Image credit: Apple)When setting up a child account, parents will be able to select which apps their kid will have access to; you can either whitelist certain apps, or blacklist ones that you find questionable.If a child wants to use a new app, they can ask you for permission, so that you can review it before granting access.Browser management

(Image credit: Apple)Similar to apps, parents will be able to block or whitelist individual websites; it's being expanded so that kids will be able to ask their parents for permission to browse a site, so that an adult can check it before approval.Questionable content

(Image credit: Apple)Currently, if a kid attempts to receive or send nude photos or videos— be it via text or FaceTime — they'll receive a warning about questionable content. Apple is expanding this feature to include both gore and violent content.Screentime