Apple's iOS 27 lets parents police more of what kids do on their iPhones
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Deeper parental controls in iOS 27 mean Apple is formalizing itself as a co-parent in kids’ digital lives, not just a device vendor. If your app touches minors, expect more OS-level mediation of access, notifications, and data—and design onboarding and consent flows that assume the parent, not the child, is the primary decision-maker.
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