Did you know Google Updates Its Family Link Parental-Control System To Give Parents More Monitoring Power
Tech giant Google just shared some new updates that it was rolling out to the Family Link parental control system.
This
would provide parents several ways to monitor what their teenagers who
were 13 and below were doing on its apps. The company mentioned how it
was making serious changes to the Family Link application for parents
that were up for grabs to both Android and iOS.
The most
immediate change to the platform would be replacing Highlights on the
bottom left of the home screen with a Screen Time tab. The other two
tabs were there that would give access to different controls and keep
checks on children’s locations. The latter two were unchanged and the
same as in the past.
Google was first seen debuting the offering inside the Galaxy Watch 7 of Samsun and the Fitbit Ace LTE device range. So many states have started to limit or ban smartphone devices inside schools. For instance, we saw Virginia’s General Assembly pass a similar bill that would direct educational institutions to put an end to smartphone use in classrooms to the greatest extent.
The latest update for Family Link will also include another offering that was discussed by the company last year. It popped up on Samsung watch and it allowed parents to manage the children’s contacts list by approving or saying no to new entries.
Like
other older versions from the past for the Family Link app, the new
release doesn’t give parents the chance to manage a child’s contacts
list by approving or denying the latest entries. Like we saw before, the
new release doesn’t let them see the emails, messaging, or any web
activity.
However, it does give rise to content filters. The
last option has only worked inside Chrome and then the post on Wednesday
didn’t mention expanding it for other browsers. Similar to how other
free parental-control platforms work, this will give kids the chance to
opt-out after turning 13.
