![]() ![]() Update August 2021: Google (which also owns YouTube) recently started rolling out a series of updates to YouTube and its search feature aimed at increasing safety for kids and teens on its platforms. Turn on restricted mode and filter out some of the explicit videos, by going to Settings/General/Restricted Mode To get reminders to take a break and reminders when it’s time to go to bed, toggle them on by going to Settings/General/Remind Parents can find YouTube settings by tapping your teen’s profile icon and scrolling to Settings. ![]() You don’t have to be the expert to get started. ![]() If you’re unsure where to find this information, google it and explore these features together. Show teens how to report inappropriate content and block individuals. The social media platform’s algorithm is supposed to deliver more appropriate content based on having a teen account.ĭon’t let kids under 13 years old set up social media accounts. In general, make sure your teen is using their correct birthdate. It’s time consuming to set up parental controls and each platform has a unique system.Īll that being said, here’s how to access parental controls and make your teen’s account safer. Your child doesn’t have to have an account to watch these videos.Įach platform has its own process to set up parental controls. Videos and photos get cross posted from one app to another.Įven if you haven’t allowed TikTok yet, your teen is seeing TikTok videos because they’re cross posted on YouTube, Instagram, even through a link on text messages. When you set up a teen account using a birthdate as a minor, kids can go back and change their birthdays and access more mature content. ![]() You’ll get a notification that they have disabled the features. They can toggle off of these safety features. So they are ineffective and your teen knows how easy it is to bypass them. Once you’ve said “yes” to a social media platform like TikTok or Snapchat for your teen, are there parental controls you can put on their account? What about parental controls for YouTube?Īll these platforms have safety features. ![]()
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