Safer Internet Day: New Free Google Tools for Families

On Safer Internet Day, Google introduced four new features in Search, Chrome and YouTube to give families greater control and accessibility over children’s accounts. In addition, he shared recommendations and digital resources – free of charge – that help to learn from an early age how to be safe when navigating the online world.” The internet is a great place to learn, connect with others, and prepare for the future. Many people have access to it from a young age, something that can be a challenge for families and caregivers. That’s why we continue to invest in more products, tools and services that help parents and/or guardians find the right balance with technology, while also adapting to their individual needs. It’s an ongoing commitment we’ve had at Google for more than 25 years, because creating secure experiences that prioritize the privacy of our users is always the most important thing,” said Eleonora Rabinovich, Google’s Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy for Latin America. Trends. When thinking about exposure to screens from different devices, some of the most popular questions were: “how to control children’s screen time”, “how to avoid children’s screen time” and “what effects does technology have on children”. Early access to the digital world can be a challenge for responsible adults. That’s why the company launched a new way to monitor underage accounts from OneBox. When a parent or guardian enters “parental controls,” “Family Link,” or terms related to child account controls into the Finder, the first section of results will be able to view the child’s account settings and quickly access them. These settings can be found in one place: Family Link. This tool allows you to activate digital restrictions and barriers, such as setting screen time limits, managing permissions in various applications, and limiting inappropriate content, among others. Creating routines helps generate healthy habits in relation to technology. At the same time, an update was incorporated into SafeSearch to further protect minors. Without leaving the Search Engine, families will now be able to create changes in the results of the searches made by children, in such a way that they can restrict explicit, violent and/or inappropriate content. This setting can be undone at any time, unless an adult or guardian of a minor has blocked it. Thanks to updates to Chrome, families using Family Groups in Family Link will now be able to share website usernames and passwords that they store in Google Password Manager with each other.Finally, to further promote digital well-being in teens, YouTube unveiled new features that allow families to customize settings such as “take a break” and “take a break” notifications. sleep” to make them more visible, eye-catching, and appear more frequently. They will be available globally and can be adjusted at any time. Safer digital learning at homeTo create safe online experiences, it is advised to open dialogues about the use of the Internet. That’s why Google developed Be Great on the Internet: a program that invites families to learn with their children about how to be careful when sharing personal data, how not to fall into traps, how to be friendly digital citizens, and generate strong passwords, among other key points. To enhance this learning, gamification is a very useful resource, so the company created Interland: a free online game, which has challenges and levels that deal with basic concepts to be safe in the digital world. In this way, Google remains committed to guaranteeing products and services that accompany families to create, together with their children and adolescents, friendly and respectful digital environments on the Internet.

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