Apple Prevents Parental Controls for Cameras for 13 Year Old Kids

My wife and I couldn’t understand why our daughter was able to use the camera on her phone even though we had it turned off in screentime. The Apple Store informed/shocked us that Apple prevents parents from turning off cameras or FaceTime once kids turn 13 years old. The only reason we allowed our daughter to have a phone was to text us and listen to music. Everything else was turned off. Parents need to wake up, demand change or change phones.

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iPhone 14, iOS 17

Posted on Nov 15, 2024 4:17 AM

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Posted on Nov 15, 2024 5:19 AM

This is a user to user only forum, not Apple Support. As such there is nothing we as users can do about your concern.

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Nov 15, 2024 5:19 AM in response to Jeff2052

This is a user to user only forum, not Apple Support. As such there is nothing we as users can do about your concern.

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Nov 15, 2024 5:19 AM in response to Jeff2052

You are not speaking to Apple here and it’s extremely unlikely that Apple will ever see your post.

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Apple Prevents Parental Controls for Cameras for 13 Year Old Kids