Children are getting smartphones and tablets at young ages, and there’s a growing requirement for teens and pre-teens to go online for school assignments and classroom projects. Add in gaming and kids ...

One big new aspect of parenting in 2025 is keeping an eye on your child in both physical space and cyberspace. Children now are more online than any other generation before, and while that offers a ...

In today’s digital age, ensuring your children’s online safety is more important than ever. With the increasing prevalence of smartphones and tablets, kids have access to a vast online world that can ...

Google is testing new Parental Control settings in the latest Android Canary build, potentially allowing parents to set screen time limits and content restrictions through the Digital Wellbeing menu.

Summary: Google is reportedly planning to offer an easier way to access parental control settings in Android 16. According to a report, Android 16 Beta 4 has a hidden “Supervision” page within the ...

Google has launched a new Android Canary release channel for developers to test experimental features. A new “Parental controls” setting has appeared in Pixel devices running the Canary build. The ...

Samsung has introduced new parental control features in One UI 7 on the Galaxy S25 series. This includes the ability to block sexually explicit and violent web content in the Samsung Internet app. It ...

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Some of the best parental control apps try to concentrate on particular areas of expertise, like location tracking or social media monitoring – while others, like MMGuardian, try to do it all. That’s ...

There are lots of parental control apps available on Android and the iPhone, so how do you know which one to trust? That’s why we’ve put together this list that includes both in-built options and ...