Google Family Link is an app for parental control and child safety in the digital world.
Google Family Link is a parental controls app designed to help families create healthy digital habits and keep their children safer online.
Key features:
- Establishing Digital Ground Rules
Set screen time limits, manage downtime, guide children to age-appropriate content, and approve or block app downloads.
- Managing and Securing Child's Account
Protect children's privacy by managing permissions, securing their accounts, changing or resetting passwords, editing personal information, and deleting accounts if necessary.
- Staying Connected on the Go
Locate children on a map, receive notifications and alerts about their location, and check the device's battery life.
- Compatibility
Family Link's tools vary depending on the child's device. A list of compatible devices can be found on the Google Family Link website.
- Limitations
Family Link does not control app updates, alternate billing systems, or pre-installed apps. Parents should regularly review their child's installed apps and permissions.
- Supervised Google Accounts
Family Link parental controls are available only for supervised Google accounts, which provide children access to Google products under parental supervision.
- Online Safety
While Family Link provides tools to manage a child's online experience, it does not make the internet completely safe. Parents should determine the best path to online safety for their family.
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