Google Has Made Some Improvements to Family Link Parental Controls
As online child safety and lack of online supervision continue to be a pressing issue, Google recently announced that it has updated its Family Link parental control app , which allows parents to manage and monitor their children’s activity on Chrome or Android operating systems. In addition to announcing a $20 million donation to organizations dedicated to the well-being and safety of children, including Highlights for Kids and Sesame Workshop, Google shared these new updates to help educators guide children to age-appropriate content and monitor their progress. children spend time on the Internet.
Here are the updates:
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Family Link is now easier to find . Once you’re logged into your Google account, simply search for “parental controls.” An information window will appear with a list of the accounts you control and links to each of their settings.
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Now you can safely share passwords with your family members . Let’s say you’re a caregiver sharing a website using one account, or helping your son or daughter with homework. You now have the ability to easily share your username and password for a specific website or service using Google Password Manager.
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Easily manage your SafeSearch settings . Image blur and search filtering features are enabled by default for users under 18, but are now available directly on the search results page.
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YouTube now has default features aimed at the well-being of teenagers . Last November, Google announced that YouTube, the company’s popular video-sharing platform, would reduce recommendations for problematic content, such as videos that compare physical characteristics or idealize body types. Additionally, “Take a Break” and “Bedtime” reminders will become more prominent and appear more frequently.
Learn more about these new Safe Search features and other initiatives here .