Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
On iPhone, Apple gives the path Settings, then Screen Time, then Content & Privacy Restrictions, then Allowed Apps, where built-in features can be turned off.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Allowed Apps, then turn off SharePlay”
iPhone User Guide: Screen Time and Allowed Apps, Apple Support, 2025, Note about SharePlay in FaceTime calls.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple uses SharePlay as its example, to show that a built-in feature listed under Allowed Apps can be turned off by Screen Time.
- What it does not show
- The example is SharePlay. Apple's page does not list a Dictation or Siri switch, so check the list on your own iPhone.
Source
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