Google revamps Assistant parental controls and adds a kids' dictionaryYou can limit what your kids play and ensure answers are age-appropriate.By J. Fingas, 11.02.2022
Marvel's Netflix shows will move to Disney+ in the US on March 16thThe service will ask you to update your parental controls before you start watching.By J. Fingas, 03.01.2022
HTC Vive's metaverse vision includes safeguards for childrenVive Guardian can prevent kids from getting into virtual trouble.By J. Fingas, 02.25.2022
China sues Tencent over WeChat's 'youth mode'The 'super app' supposedly breaks laws protecting children. By J. Fingas, 08.07.2021
Xbox family app now lets parents set spending limitsNo, kids, you don't need to buy that horse armor DLC.By J. Fingas, 07.14.2021
'Roblox' will use content ratings to help limit access to sexual materialThe system could keep kids away from age-inappropriate games.By J. Fingas, 04.17.2021
Google Family Link now lets parents remove time limits on individual appsMore resources have also been added to Google's Families website.By S. Shah, 03.16.2021
Google TV is getting kids profiles this monthIt'll be easier to manage screen time and what TV apps your kids can access.By N. Ingraham, 03.08.2021
YouTube will expand parental controls for tweens and teensSupervised accounts will enable content settings and limit some features.By K. Holt, 02.24.2021
Apple's parental controls prevent kids from searching for 'Asian' thingsThe company apparently thinks I am adult content.By C. Velazco, 02.04.2021
Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony will collaborate to make gaming saferThis inclues efforts to fight hate and harassment.By J. Fingas, 12.14.2020
The Xbox Family app gives parents a remote 'pause' buttonThe app also added a new feature to manage purchases.By K. Bell, 12.10.2020
TikTok's parental controls can now block search terms, users and hashtagsNew features include blocking search terms and limiting discoverability. By D. Cooper, 11.17.2020
PS4 update lets parents decide which games kids can and can't chat inSay goodbye to creating events and private communities, however.By J. Fingas, 10.14.2020
Xbox Family Sharing App arrives on iOS and Android todayIt lets caregivers set daily screen time limits and monitor friend lists.By C. Fisher, 09.24.2020
Xbox Family Settings app sets limits on your kids' game timeYou can decide what (and when) kids can play.By J. Fingas, 05.27.2020
Netflix's new parental controls include PIN-protected profilesYou can also filter shows by rating.By J. Fingas, 04.07.2020
TikTok lets parents set time limits and vet DMs on teen accountsThe new feature is called Family Safety Mode.By R. England, 02.19.2020
D-Link's latest routers pack WiFi 6 and mesh networkingYou'll have to pay a premium to get it all, though.By J. Fingas, 01.03.2020
Apple vows to fix its easily defeated iPhone parental controlsA bug lets kids communicate with anyone who contacts them. By S. Dent, 12.13.2019