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How do I block inappropriate websites for kids?

Block or allow a site
  1. Open the Family Link app .
  2. Select your child.
  3. Tap Controls Content restrictions Google Chrome.
  4. Under Manage sites, tap Approved or Blocked.
  5. Tap Add a website.
  6. Add a website, like www.google.com or domain, like google . If you add a website, you should include the www. ...
  7. At the top left, tap Close .
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How do I block inappropriate content for kids?

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  1. Set up parental controls. Put parental controls on your home broadband. ...
  2. Turn on safe search on search engines. Encourage your child to use child-friendly search engines, such as Swiggle. ...
  3. Make sure every device is protected. ...
  4. Set filters. ...
  5. Block Pop-ups. ...
  6. Explore sites and apps together.
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How do I permanently block inappropriate websites?

SafeSearch Settings
  1. Open the Google app on your device.
  2. Click on your profile picture or initial at the top of the screen.
  3. Select the Settings option.
  4. Click on Hide explicit results.
  5. Turn it on to use the SafeSearch Settings.
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How do I filter inappropriate content?

If you manage your own Google Account, you can turn on SafeSearch for your personal account or browser.
  1. On your computer, go to SafeSearch settings.
  2. Turn SafeSearch on or off. If you find a Lock at the top right, your SafeSearch setting is locked.
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Can parents block certain websites?

Parental controls are software or device-specific options that allow parents to monitor their child's internet use. They prevent children from accessing inappropriate, unsuitable, or illegal content online.
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What do I do if my child sees something inappropriate online?

What to do if your child sees something inappropriate:
  1. Ask about it. Find out why it made them uncomfortable to determine what support they need.
  2. Take action. “Let's see if we can report this video/post/article so other kids don't have to see it.” Never reshare problematic content. ...
  3. Comfort them. ...
  4. Find an alternative.
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How do I talk to my child about inappropriate websites?

How to Talk to Kids about Inappropriate Content
  1. Starting a Conversation About Online Content. ...
  2. Always Be Calm and Reassuring. ...
  3. Spend Some Time on the Internet Together. ...
  4. Talk About Positive Ways to Use Tech. ...
  5. Discuss Staying Safe on Social Networks. ...
  6. Staying Safe Online.
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How do I block inappropriate websites on my childs iphone?

Go to Settings and tap Screen Time. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions and enter your Screen Time passcode. Tap Content Restrictions, then tap Web Content. Choose Unrestricted Access, Limit Adult Websites, or Allowed Websites.
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How do I restrict inappropriate content in Safari?

Prevent web content

Go to Settings, then Screen time. Tap 'Content & Privacy Restrictions' and enter your Screen Time passcode. Then, tap 'Content Restrictions', then tap 'Web Content'. Choose Unrestricted Access, Limit Adult Websites, or Allowed Websites Only.
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How do I block inappropriate websites on my kids iPad?

Whether you are on an iPhone or iPad, you can set your parental controls by going into Settings. Navigate to the General menu in the sidebar that appears. Once you locate General Settings, look for Content & Privacy Restrictions. Typically on an iPhone, these are set to off.
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What do you do when your child searches inappropriate?

If your child has seen inappropriate content online, you can:
  1. talk with them about what they've seen – let them know what is, and isn't, appropriate for their age.
  2. reassure them they can come to you, another trusted adult or Childline if they're worried about something.
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Should parents keep an eye what their children see on Internet?

Parents should be aware of what their kids see and hear online, who they meet, and what they share about themselves. Talk with your kids, use tools to protect them, and keep an eye on their activities.
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What are 2 examples of inappropriate content?

This could be:
  • Pornographic material.
  • Content containing swearing.
  • Sites that encourage vandalism, crime, terrorism, racism, eating disorders, even suicide.
  • Pictures, videos or games which show images of violence or cruelty to other people or animals.
  • Gambling sites.
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How can an 11 year old stay safe online?

Internet safety checklist for pre-teens
  1. Have free and frank discussions. Encourage your child to talk to you about how they use the internet and show you what they do. ...
  2. Manage their devices. ...
  3. Put yourself in control. ...
  4. Stay safe on the move.
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Should I be checking my daughter's phone?

“Does your child's perceived right to privacy supersede their safety? It's 100 percent your right to check their devices,” said Bill Wiltse, President of Child Rescue Coalition. Child predators want to invade children's lives, an abuse that they may never recover from.
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Why do kids do inappropriate things?

Children can engage in atypical sexual behaviors for a range of reasons including being victims of sexual abuse, experiencing physical or emotional maltreatment such as neglect or abandonment, exposure to family violence, exposure to sexuality and sexual behavior in the media, and other causes (Friedrich, 2001, 2003; ...
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What are inappropriate websites?

There are a range of things online that might upset children and affect what should be a healthy online experience. It's important to remember that inappropriate content online includes pornographic content, but could also include other content such as race hate, pro eating disorders or gambling sites.
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Is it possible to see what my kids are browsing on the internet through my home wifi?

Anyone with access to the Wi-Fi router's admin panel can check your browsing history. It doesn't matter if it's at home, school, or public Wi-Fi zones. Most modern routers keep a log of connected devices, event timestamps, bandwidth used, and visited website URLs and/or IP addresses.
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Should parents control their children's phone?

Responsible parents must protect kids from potential harm. Monitoring your children's phone activities and messages is a significant part of that responsibility. The fact is most of the time children spend using phones will be online, where anyone can publish anything.
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Is it OK for a parent to look through your phone?

Overall, parents should be able to trust their kid enough to not look through their phones. This will also maintain trust and a healthy relationship. If there is heavy evidence that there is something that should be investigated, then it's okay, but if not… teens should have some privacy.
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Can a parent turn on SafeSearch?

If you manage your own Google Account, you can turn SafeSearch on or off. If a parent helps manage your account in the Family Link app, your parent can manage your SafeSearch setting.
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How do I censor Google searches for kids?

Manage your child's search results in Google Search
  1. Open the Family Link app or go to g.co/YourFamily.
  2. Select your child.
  3. Tap Controls Content restrictions Google Search.
  4. Turn SafeSearch on or off.
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Is searching up inappropriate things illegal?

With the exception of child pornography, you haven't committed a crime by searching for illegal content until you actually engage in any illegal activity. As a rule of thumb, if something feels illegal, it could be in your best interest to not search for it online.
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Does Google warn you about illegal searches?

No. Google doesn't report such searches to any government agencies. Instead they will prevent the relevant content to be appeared in the Google search results during illegal search terms. Google web spiders don't index the pages with the illegal content to avoid them being shown at the user's search results.
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Does Google block illegal content?

We do not allow content that: is illegal, promotes illegal activity or infringes on the legal rights of others.
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