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And I'm worried that my children may have been exposed to types of images that I would prefer them NOT see... how do I prevent that from happening?!
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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.
Nearly 75% of teens have been exposed to pornography online — either accidentally or on purpose. According to the latest research [*]
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.
