#parental-control

#parental-control

The Galaxy Watch7 now offers features designed specifically for children, minimizing the need for a separate mobile phone.

Google's Fitbit Ace LTE smartwatch for kids encourages physical activity through gamification, combining robust features with fun interactions.

Samsung introduces Galaxy Watch 7 for kids, enabling parents to track their children's location and control contacts without a separate smartphone.

Roblox will block messaging for under-13s to improve child safety, requiring parental consent for direct messages.

The Pinwheel Watch is a stylish smartwatch designed for kids, featuring parental oversight and various fun and communication functionalities.

EE advises against giving smartphones to children under 11, recommending basic phones for safety and limited access to online content.

Australia is instituting a 16-year age limit for social media use to protect children.

Social media platforms will be responsible for compliance with the new legislation.

Roblox is implementing new safety measures for users under 13 to enhance child safety and parental control on the platform.

Meta allows kids 10-12 to interact in VR with parental approval.

Parents are implementing stricter controls on device usage for their children to combat screen addiction and ensure healthier lifestyles.

Meta is introducing new restrictions for teenage Instagram users to enhance safety and parental control.

Many young children, termed 'iPad kids', are using X, raising concerns regarding their exposure to inappropriate content due to parental oversight.

The Education Select Committee proposes banning smartphones for under-16s due to serious dangers online, urging government action and parent control.

The bill seeks to set a minimum age for social media, shifting enforcement responsibility to platforms.

Kiddle offers a safe search engine option for children by filtering out inappropriate content.

YouTube's new safeguards aim to protect teens by limiting harmful content exposure and enhancing parental controls.

Crisis center panels for teens will offer access to live support services when engaging with sensitive content.

YouTube acknowledges that certain video categories can negatively influence teens if viewed frequently.

Snapchat introduces features to enhance parental awareness of teen location sharing.

Instagram introduces updates to protect teens, focusing on privacy and parental control.

Instagram has introduced teen accounts to enhance safety and parental control for younger users. Parents receive more oversight while maintaining teens' privacy and freedom.

Instagram is making teen accounts private by default to enhance safety for young users.

Kids can use Google Wallet to make in-store purchases under parental supervision starting next year.

Google Wallet for kids launches in 2025, enhancing parental control over children's spending with tap-to-pay functionality.

The author reflects on their restrictive upbringing in a large family and the cult-like control exerted by their parents.

The debate on granting voting rights to children highlights significant practical challenges regarding parental control and representation in voting.

New York passed a law to give parents more control over children's social media use, potentially impacting nationwide regulations.

Parents in New York may soon gain control over their child's social media use through a first-of-its-kind legislation to protect minors from addictive algorithm-based feeds.

Parents in NY can block social media algorithm suggestions for kids under 18, aiming to reduce addictive content and require parental consent for suggested posts and notifications.

Parents gain control over teen social media access

Bill mandates age verification for websites