Apple to allow users to report nudities in Messages app

Apple is rolling out a feature to iMessage that will allow users to flag nude photographs, the company announced Tuesday.<br><br>The feature aims to protect children from receiving sexually explicit images. It comes as a response to concerns about the rise of image-based sexual abuse and sextortion.<br><br>The feature builds upon Apple's announcement last year that it would begin to scan iMessage for certain images. The company emphasized that the image reporting system is designed with the privacy of the child in mind.<br><br>The feature will be available by the end of the month for the U.S.<br><br>---<br><br>**Region**: US<br><br>**Significance**: Users will be able to report nude images through the Messages app.<br><br>**Effect**: Protects children from receiving sexually explicit images<br><br>**Availability**: By the end of the month for U.S.<br><br>**Notes**: The feature builds upon Apple's announcement last year that it would begin to scan iMessage for certain images.