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Parental controls arrive on all Android devices

All Android devices now have a direct path to Google Family Link.

Google Expands Parental Controls to All Devices Running Android 17

App timers, screen time limits and new restrictions on the Google Play Store are the company's solution to concerns about child safety online.

New expanded Android parental controls to support families around the world

Google is expanding Android parental controls to support families around the world.

Apple expands parental controls to include automatic image filtering

Apple is beefing up parental controls to address concerns about child protection.

Here Are the New Parental Controls for iOS 27

Most of the iOS 27 parental features aren't entirely new.

Yup, Your Child Probably Knows How To Bypass Parental Controls On Their Phone

Kids have been trying to sidestep parental controls for yonks (many of us will remember trying to figure out the code so we could watch 18+ films on the telly), but it seems plenty...

Google expands Parental Controls and Family Link features with Android 17

Google introduced its new Android Parental Controls set of features alongside the Pixel 10 series last year, but they will be reaching more Android phones with Android 17. The new...

Apple adds new parental controls across platforms

Apple adds new child safety features, including updated parental controls, to iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, anal...

Android 17 makes it easier for parents to manage their kids’ screen time with these new controls

Setting kids' screen limits just got easier across far more Android phones.

YouTube launches supervised kid accounts across MENA with new parental controls

YouTube has launched supervised kid accounts across the Middle East and North Africa to give parents new tools to manage how children use the platform. The accounts can be set up...

Apple puts parents back in control of kids’ iPhone use

Apple is putting control back into the hands of parents with more granular screen time features.

Parental Controls Keep Resetting on iPhone or iPad? How to Stop It Permanently

Key TakeawaysParental controls on iPhone or iPad often reset due to problems with Apple ID sharing, incorrect Family Sharing setup, or iCloud syncing, causing app limits and restri...

School's out: Android preps updated parental controls for kids alongside Android 17

Android 17 is here, and so are Google's updated parental controls for kids as school lets out for the summer.

Apple’s Orwellian device controls for tots also mean more work for parents

The new features ignore the argument that if parents wanted to spend more time on their kids, they wouldn't have supplied them with an iPad or iPhone in the first place.

Xbox Family Settings for iPhone and iPad expands console parental control tools

Heads up, parents. Microsoft just released an update to their Xbox Family Settings app for iPhone and iPad that adds new console parental controls.

アップル、子どものSafari閲覧に保護者承認など　保護機能を大幅強化

Appleは、子どものデジタル利用を保護者が管理しやすくする機能を発表した。今秋のソフトウェアアップデートで、子ども用アカウントの設定支援、Safariの閲覧承認、アプリ利用時間の管理、刷新...

Roblox now offers age-based accounts for your kids with additional parental controls

Roblox Kids and Roblox Select accounts are now live globally, bringing age-based protections, stricter content filters, and expanded parental controls for users under 16.

You Should Control Your Child’s Phone — Not Silicon Valley

Big Tech has lawyers, lobbyists, and limitless resources. Parents have the law, the Constitution, and the truth. That should be enough.

Apple previews its biggest parental controls update in years, weeks before UK and US regulatory deadlines

Apple previewed a suite of new parental controls at WWDC 2026 on Monday, introducing tools that give parents more granular authority over what their children can see, who they can...

Apple is giving Screen Time and parental controls a long overdue upgrade in iOS 27

Apple is making a major push around child safety and parental controls with iOS 27, including a completely redesigned Screen Time experience, new limits for websites, expanded comm...

You Read the Research on Screen Time. Now Here’s How to Actually Set the Limits at Home

Learn how to set screen time limits that actually work with a family media plan, age-based guidance, healthier habits, and practical paren...

Apple's New Child Safety Features Include Letting Kids Ask to View New Sites

Kids will be able to request permission to do things like browse new websites or buy apps.

Apple launches new kids safety tools with stricter screen time, website access requests and preventing access to ‘gore’

Apple is redesigning Screen Time and overhauling child controls

At WWDC 2026, Apple announced an overhaul to its Screen Time parental controls that aims to improve safety for children who use iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. Some of the new featu...