We were hacked and some adult pictures came up. How do we make sure our kids are safe?
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Adult and inappropriate content is seemingly everywhere online — from adult sites to social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and SnapChat.
Even more worrying is that only less than half of all teens say they’ve spoken to a trusted adult about pornography.
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While kids and teens may be curious about adult content, every parent wants to ensure that their children are not being exposed to potentially harmful content, accidentally or too early.
How To Block Inappropriate and Adult Content: 10 Methods
- Install a parental controls app on all of your devices
- Use Apple Screen Time on Macs, iPads, and iPhones
- Set up Microsoft Family Safety on Windows devices
- Enable Google Family Link, or use Google Play safety settings
- Turn on browsing filters, such as Google SafeSearch
- Take advantage of age-specific social media settings
- Block adult content on your home router
- Ask your ISP about content filters
- Limit what content your child can consume on YouTube
- Enable built-in family safety features in gaming consoles
Inappropriate content can take on many forms — from adult websites to explicit language on social media posts, YouTube videos, and comments on chat and gaming platforms. Thankfully, there are many ways you can block adult content on smartphones, laptops, and tablets.
Install a parental controls app on all of your devices
Parental controls allow you to block access to specific websites or apps on your child’s device. But while most devices and platforms include some form of built-in parental controls, managing and monitoring all of these separately is nearly impossible.
The best parental control apps let you set up device-wide content settings. You can apply filters for inappropriate content, automatically block adult websites and videos, and set screen time limits that turn off the internet at specific times of the day.
Nearly 75% of teens have been exposed to pornography online — either accidentally or on purpose. According to the latest research [*]
Other questions
Yesterday I saw that my 13-year-old daughter was on PornHub. What do I do now?
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Finding out that your child has watched pornography online can be shocking and scary, but rest assured that their curiosity is most likely normal behavior.
How can I remove my info from the internet and set up parental controls for my kids?
In today’s world, we all rely on devices and screens for much of our daily life. They’re present at work and school, and we often need them just to get from point A to point B. So how can you make sure your kids are using the internet safely and securely while protecting their privacy?
How can a parent tell if their kid is being cyberbullied?
No two kids are alike, so know that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all list of warning signs that a child may be experiencing cyberbullying.
How can I remove my info from the internet and set up parental controls for my kids?
In today’s world, we all rely on devices and screens for much of our daily life. They’re present at work and school, and we often need them just to get from point A to point B. So how can you make sure your kids are using the internet safely and securely while protecting their privacy?
Can my teen use his private VPN so I cannot monitor his screen time usage?
A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, creates a secure and encrypted connection over the internet, protecting online privacy and security by establishing a private network from a public internet connection.
We're ready to give phones to our two tweens and want to protect them and have parental controls on their devices. How does the Aura parental controls subscription work?
We're here to help kids explore safely and build healthy online habits with the Aura Suite Family Plan or Aura Parental Controls Plan, these plans include unlimited kids and unlimited devices.
How do I set up a Parent Pin on Roblox? What’s it for?
Lock access to your child’s Roblox account settings by creating a four-digit PIN. Once enabled, there will be an additional layer of security to protect their account details — including your password, email address, and privacy settings.
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