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SafeSearch is a feature in Google Search and Google Images, and later, Bing, that acts as an automated filter of pornography and other potentially offensive and inappropriate content. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] History
For example, the mobile Opera Mini browser uses a proxy-based approach employing encryption and compression in order to speed up downloads. This has the side effect of allowing it to circumvent several approaches to Internet censorship. In 2009 this led the government of China to ban all but a special Chinese version of the browser. [22]
No filter is 100 percent effective, but SafeSearch eliminates most inappropriate sites from your search results. To turn the SafeSearch feature on/off: 1. Go to AOL Search. 2. Click Settings at the bottom of the page. 3.In the Preferences section, next to SafeSearch, choose the option you prefer from the drop-down menu.The options available are:
2010 – SafeSearch Locked Feature: Locking SafeSearch for Kids and Schools: In 2010 , Google introduced a feature allowing parents and schools to lock SafeSearch on shared devices or accounts. By locking SafeSearch, administrators could ensure that inappropriate content would not be displayed, even if someone attempted to disable the filter.
Internet browsers, such as Edge, Safari, Firefox or Chrome, have a variety of tools and plug-ins available to help protect your privacy and the security of the information you use on the Internet. If you use a computer in a library or other public place, make certain you clear the web browser's cache before you leave.
The latest version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari or Opera. A FIDO Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) compatible security key that can plug into the USB or lightning port for your device or connect wirelessly using Bluetooth or NFC. Order a compatible security key from a retailer you trust.
Occasionally this caching scheme goes awry (e.g. the browser insists on showing out-of-date content) making it necessary to bypass the cache, thus forcing your browser to re-download a web page's complete, up-to-date content. This is sometimes referred to as a "hard refresh", "cache refresh", or "uncached reload".
Ofcom also acknowledged that some search engines offer safety measures, such as a safe search mode, which restricts inappropriate content, and these were not used by the researchers in the study.