# ‘A huge risk to child safety’: online safety expert warns that while Apple’s new Child Safety features represent ‘genuine progress’, they ‘don't get to where the harm is happening’

> Online safety — and in particular, the online safety of children — has emerged as a hot topic of debate in recent months.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/phones/ios/apples-new-child-safety-features-dont-get-to-where-the-harm-is-happening-online-safety-expert-says-pushing-responsibility-to-iphone-app-developers-poses-a-huge-risk-to-kids-despite-genuine-progress?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a38202ee8976fcb37cdfc8b)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #apple #google #ai #ios
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a38202ee8976fcb37cdfc8b

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