How to Use Parental Controls in Your Google, Apple, and Microsoft Accounts

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When you decide it's time to give your kids access to your devices—or maybe even a phone or tablet of their own—you'll want to make sure they stay safe. There are dangers and risks out there in the digital world, just as there are in the physical one.

Google, Apple, and Microsoft know this, and have built parental controls right into their various apps and platforms. These controls work by linking your account to the accounts of your kids, so you can put up the limits and safeguards you think are appropriate.

Google

Google's tools for managing your family and keeping your kids safe can be set up and accessed via the Your ...