#parental-controls

#parental-controls

Character.ai is enhancing safety measures for teenagers on its platform with new parental controls and user notifications.

Recent lawsuits and criticisms emphasize ongoing safety concerns regarding child interactions with chatbots.

Character.AI is implementing parental controls and introducing a safer language model for teenage users.

New safety measures include blocking inappropriate content and directing users to mental health resources.

The Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablet is designed for ages six to twelve, featuring strong parental controls and a two-year screen repair guarantee.

The Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablet is a well-rounded option for children ages 6-12, balancing performance, durability, and parental controls at an affordable price.

Roblox is tightening parental controls to address safety concerns as it continues to grow rapidly among young users.

Roblox is enhancing child safety measures with updated parental controls and communication restrictions for users under 13.

Roblox is enhancing parental controls to protect children from inappropriate content.

Roblox introduces new child safety features to better protect under-13 users, requiring parental controls for messaging while adjusting content access and ratings.

Roblox implements stricter messaging controls for users under 13, aiming to enhance child safety and restore parental trust.

Roblox's upcoming chat feature changes may give parents a false sense of security regarding child safety on the platform.

Fortnite introduces parental controls that monitor and limit children's gameplay time.

Epic Games adds parental controls for time management in Fortnite, enabling restrictions on playtime and specific gaming hours.

Video games are the most requested gift by children, surpassing traditional gift categories, highlighting a shift in children's preferences towards digital entertainment.

Snapchat is enhancing parental controls with new location tracking features to better monitor children's safety.

Snapchat enhances Family Center with location sharing features, allowing parents to receive alerts about their teens' arrivals and departures from specific locations.

Snapchat has 20 million teenage users in the US and 200,000 parents using its Family Center supervision controls.

Approximately 400,000 teen accounts have been linked to a parent's account through Family Center.

Snapchat is introducing new parental controls that allow parents to restrict their teens from interacting with the app's AI chatbot.

The changes also include giving parents access to view their teens' privacy settings and making it easier to find the Family Center for parental controls.

CEOs of major tech companies testified at a Senate hearing on child exploitation online.

Lawmakers grilled the CEOs on their records on child safety and the prevalence of abuse on their platforms.

Hari Ravichandran's Aura provides comprehensive online safety tools for families, addressing identity theft, parental controls, and digital behavior monitoring.

Epic Games launched parental control features in Fortnite, allowing parents to limit and monitor their children's gaming time effectively.

Epic Games is introducing new parental controls for Fortnite to help parents monitor and manage their children's gaming time.

Instagram is enhancing protections for teen users through new features focusing on parental supervision and proactive controls.

Meta is enhancing privacy and parental controls for Instagram users under 18 to address social media's negative impact, automatic 'Teen Accounts' will default to private.

This update includes features such as a 60-minute daily app usage notification and a quiet mode to promote healthier social media habits among youth.

Instagram is implementing major changes to enhance privacy and safety for users under 18, including defaults to private accounts.

People often don't use the control options provided by social platforms to manage their experience.

Only a small percentage of parents implement control options to manage their kids' usage of social apps.

Zuckerberg argues that most high-quality research shows no direct link between social media and teen mental health issues.

Social media companies are facing scrutiny and taking measures to address child exploitation online.

States are trying to pass laws to protect children online, but many are being challenged in court.

Instagram is enhancing teen accounts with new parental controls and stricter privacy settings to improve safety.

Meta is introducing mandatory 'teen accounts' for users under 16, enhancing privacy and parental controls.

New features aim to provide parents with oversight of their teens' Instagram usage.

Criticism continues regarding whether Meta's changes effectively prioritize teen safety.

Instagram is enhancing safety for teenagers with new 'Teen Accounts' to protect interactions and privacy.

Meta introduces Teen Accounts on Instagram to enhance safety features for users under 18, balancing autonomy with parental controls.

Instagram is implementing new safety measures for teen users, making accounts private by default and enhancing parental controls.

Spotify is testing parental controls allowing the blocking of explicit lyrics and specific artists on Family Premium accounts.

The feature targets a gap in the current music offerings for older children, who are not catered to by the stand-alone Spotify Kids app.

Spotify introduces in-app parental controls for listeners under 13, allowing parents to manage content access on Family plan accounts.

Valve announces Steam Families feature for game sharing and content controls

Steam Families allows creation of a family of up to 6 members to share games and implement content controls.

Steam Families enhances game sharing by enabling multiple simultaneous players and providing parental controls for families.

Steam Families replaces Family Sharing, allowing up to six users to share games and play simultaneously.

Steam Families allows shared game access for up to five family members, enhancing gaming connectivity.

TikTok glitch allows teens access to the Shop tab despite age restrictions.

TikTok is introducing new safety features for its younger users in the UK

The safety features include enhanced privacy settings and restrictions on direct messaging

Update 2024.26 includes notable Parental Controls, enhancing safety for young drivers.

Tesla's Parental Controls feature receives high praise for its potential to improve road safety.