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Can Family Link see your photos?

Information Your Child Can Share
Your child may be able to share information, including photos, videos, audio, and location, publicly and with others, when signed in with their Google account or profile.
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Can Google family link see photos?

When you share a link to your album, anyone with the link can view the photos and add to the album. Learn how sharing controls give your photos more privacy. If you share an album that automatically adds photos of face groups, anyone with access to the album can view photos as they're added.
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What can my parents see on Family Link?

Google Family Link is a free app that works with Android and iOS devices to allow parents to keep track of their children's digital activity. It allows parents to manage a variety of things to keep children safe online, including device location, screen time and privacy.
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Can Family Link see what you do in apps?

Using Family Link, you can manage third-party sites and apps with access to your child's account. If you don't want to monitor your child's app activity, you can turn off the additional Family Link app activity setting. Important: If you turn off this setting, your child's Family Link app activity data will be deleted.
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Can Family Link see what you look up?

Family Link cannot see incognito browsing history. You cannot check the specific websites in detail your child or spouse has visited. Instead, you can see the general topics that you have searched for.
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What happens when your child turns 13 on Family Link?

On the day they turn 13, children can choose whether they want to manage their own Google Account or continue to have their parent manage it for them. As a parent, you can also choose to remove supervision at any time when the child is over the age of 13.
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How do I delete Family Link history?

From an Android device or Chromebook
  1. Open the Family Link app .
  2. Select your child.
  3. Tap Controls Content restrictions Google Chrome Advanced settings.
  4. In the "History" section, tap Clear history.
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Can my child delete Family Link?

Google's Family Link app does protect itself from tampering by kids. In order to uninstall Family Link on the child device, you must enter the parent's group password and remove the child's account from the group.
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How do I remove Family Link after 13?

Use your parental device
  1. Remove your child's account from Android or Chromebook they're signed in to. ...
  2. On your device, open the Family Link app .
  3. Select your child.
  4. Tap Controls Account settings Account info Delete account.
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to delete your child's account.
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What age should your parents stop checking your phone?

When you give a kid a device will determine how long a parent is going to be monitoring them, though not all parents agree on when they should give up control. As we showed in our previous survey coverage, parents tend to agree that they have to monitor kids up to about age 10.
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Can Family Link see Snapchat messages?

Parents can view SMS texts and chat messages in Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Discord, and more to make sure they aren't talking to anyone they shouldn't be.
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What happens if I delete Family Link?

Important: Once you delete a family group, you can't restore it. Everyone from your family group keeps their Google Accounts and any content on their device they purchased with the family payment method.
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How do I stop my family from seeing my photos?

You can change who can find photos, videos, or albums you've shared in Google Photos.
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To stop people from adding photos:
  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app. .
  2. At the bottom, tap Sharing .
  3. Open an album.
  4. In the top right, tap More. Options.
  5. Turn off Collaborate.
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Can I access camera on Family Link?

Control your child's ability to share photos (it's on by default) Control who can manage Google's recording of data activity (child and parent by default but can be limited to only parents) Review and control your child's access to microphone, camera, location and contacts.
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Can the family manager see your history?

What can a family manager or other members see? Other members of your family plan can see your name, picture and email address. Your family manager can see content added to the family library but not your personal library. Personal data like browsing and search history remains hidden from others.
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How is child bypassing Family Link?

23 Ways (and Counting) for Kids to Bypass Your Parental Controls
  1. Parents forgot to secure all the devices. ...
  2. Figure out parents' passwords. ...
  3. Sneak the phone or iPad when parents are asleep. ...
  4. Use tech in offline mode. ...
  5. Hack the family router. ...
  6. Factory-reset the device. ...
  7. Use VPN (Virtual Private Network) ...
  8. Use a proxy server.
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How do I stop monitoring my child on Family Link?

Stop supervision
  1. On your parent device, open the Family Link app. .
  2. Select your child.
  3. Tap Controls. Account Settings. Account Info.
  4. Tap Stop supervision.
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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How do I delete Family Link without parent?

You can turn off Family Link without notifying parents by clearing the cache and data of Play Store app.
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How Do I Turn Off Parent Family Link?
  1. Open the Google Family Link app.
  2. Tap on the three-dashed/hamburger icon.
  3. Tap on Remove account from the side menu.
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What happens if you stop supervision on Family Link?

If you added supervision to your child's existing Google Account, your child can also turn off supervision themselves. If your child turns off supervision without your permission, you'll be notified and their supervised Android devices will lock temporarily.
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What can Google family see?

When you join a family, your family members may see your name, photo, and email address. Because your family manager is responsible for the family payment method, they'll get receipts for anything you purchased using the family payment method. Your family members can find content added to your Family Library.
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How do I check my child's incognito history?

Below is a list of parental control apps that allow you to view your child's incognito history:
  1. KidsGuard Pro.
  2. Famisafe.
  3. Hoverwatch.
  4. mSpy.
  5. Spyzie.
  6. Qustodio.
  7. FoneWatcher.
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How can I see my child's text messages on Family Link?

Google family link can allow you to see your kid's text messages, SMS text, and social media texts and block some activities.
  1. Download the Google family link (parent) on your device.
  2. Install the kid's version on your kid's phone.
  3. Follow the command prompt and a code will be generated on your phone.
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Does family sharing turn off when you turn 13?

Children are still in the family group, but can choose to leave. Location Sharing will be off, and children can decide if they want to turn it on again. Children won't be able to use YouTube Kids with their Google Account anymore. Videos and channels that were previously blocked might be available to watch in the app.
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Is it illegal to have a Facebook under 13?

Facebook requires everyone to be at least 13 years old before they can create an account (in some jurisdictions, this age limit may be higher). Creating an account with false info is a violation of our terms. This includes accounts registered on the behalf of someone under 13.
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How do I keep my photos private?

This feature is only available on Android 6 and later. People who have access to the device screen lock can unlock Locked Folder.
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Move photos or videos to Locked Folder
  1. Select the photos and videos you want in Locked Folder.
  2. At the top right, tap More. Move to Locked Folder.
  3. Tap Move.
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