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Why you would call a feature that has been around for... oh I don't know 13–14 years, fantastic?
So when you receive a call from a friend or family member, you’re greeted by something more visually interesting than the generic incoming call screen.
??? Displaying caller's photo (from your contact list) has been standard functionality since... a long time ago. What is this trying to achieve?
The image is full screen, very innovative /s
Apparently you can also force your chosen image on other people's devices when you call them.
My ex-wife's contact keeps updating itself to a "glamour shot" she took of herself. Not really something I want to see. I just deleted her email address from her contact card in my phone and then deleted the picture. No issues since.
I thought that was already a thing, too, though. I've had contacts with pictures that I never set for them for quite a while now.
I don't see that being abused with dick pics or other NSFW images