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Parental controls are features which may be included in digital television services, computers and video games, mobile devices and software that allow parents to restrict the access of content to their children. These controls were created to assist parents in their ability to restrict certain content viewable by their children. [1]
YouTube is launching a PG version of the internet’s biggest video service. A new “supervised” YouTube account option, rolling out over the next few months, is ...
The YouTube Kids app features parental control settings that allow parents to limit screen time, and restrict users from accessing the search tool. Parents can use a passcode or their Google account to protect these settings, and configure profiles for multiple users to tailor their experiences.
In 2006, Thailand blocked access to YouTube after identifying 20 offensive videos it ordered the site to remove. [1] In 2007, a Turkish judge ordered YouTube to be blocked in the country due to videos insulting Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey (which falls under Article 301 prohibitions on insulting the Turkish nation).
Status of Social Media Age Verification laws in the United States. In 2022 California passed The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act or AB 2273 which requires websites that are likely to be used by minors to estimate visitors ages to give them some amount of privacy control and on March 23, 2023, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed SB 152 and HB 311 collective known as the Utah Social ...
In multiple instances YouTube access was blocked in Syria by the Syrian government and blackouts caused by the Syrian civil war. YouTube has been blocked since August 2007 after videos were circulated denouncing the crackdown on the Kurd minority. In February 2011 Syria lifted their block of YouTube and other social media services. [95] [96]
An age verification system, also known as an age gate, is any technical system that externally verifies a person's age.These systems are used primarily to restrict access to content classified, either voluntarily or by local laws, as being inappropriate for users under a specific age, such as alcohol, tobacco, gambling, video games with objectionable content, pornography, or to remain in ...
Google Family Link is a family parental controls service by Google that allows parents to adjust parameters for their children's devices. [4] The application allows parents to restrict content, approve or disapprove apps, set screen times, and more.