parental controls
Coverage of parental controls in the Nexus archive.
- Making a family plan for summer screen time
The article discusses creating a family plan for summer screen time by establishing rules and using parental controls to ensure online safety.
- Apple unveiling new child safety features to help parents navigate screen time
Apple is introducing new child safety features through an update designed to help parents manage screen time and enhance online safety for children. The changes are explained by Jo Ling Kent in the article.
- Apple’s Screen Time updates are too little, too late
Apple's recent Screen Time updates, including 'Ask to Browse', are described as minimal improvements to existing features rather than significant innovations. The company's focus on parental controls during its WWDC keynote is seen as a response to ongoing social media trials against Meta and Google, as well as protests at Apple's headquarters, but critics argue the measures are insufficient.
- Apple’s new parental controls are for keeping Apple out of trouble
Apple introduced expanded parental controls at WWDC, including customizable screen time limits and the ability to block violent or gory images in messages for child accounts. The updates are framed as a defensive strategy amid global debates on internet regulation and competition with app developers like Meta.
- Florida demanda a OpenAI, alegando que ChatGPT no es seguro para los niños
Florida has sued OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT is unsafe for children and poses risks such as aiding mass shooters, encouraging suicide, and lacking parental controls. The state accuses OpenAI of deceptive business practices and negligence, citing the absence of age verification and parental access to children's interactions with the AI.
- UK government move to delay social media ban faces pushback in Lords
The UK government's proposal to delay implementing social media restrictions for children by up to three years faces opposition in the House of Lords. Critics argue the amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill undermines previous commitments for swift action and may result in limited measures like parental controls instead of comprehensive access restrictions.
- Big Tech designed it to keep your child scrolling. Congress is finally fighting back.
The Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act) is a federal bill requiring tech companies to implement measures to protect minors online, including parental controls and addressing AI chatbot risks. Congress is pushing back against Big Tech's designs that encourage children to scroll excessively.
- Catholic brothers launch faith-based AI as alternative to biased Silicon Valley chatbots
Two Catholic brothers from Texas, Peter and Thomas Cooney, launched Acutis AI, a faith-based AI chatbot rooted in Catholic teachings to provide families with a moral alternative to secular Silicon Valley chatbots. The platform emphasizes parental controls, safety for children, and ethical responses grounded in 2,000 years of Catholic doctrine.
- Roblox adds age-based accounts for kids and teens
Roblox is introducing age-based account types for kids and teens to create separate environments with adjusted content, chat, and parental controls. The update includes automatic progression based on age checks and alignment with international rating frameworks like ESRB and PEGI.
- Roblox to roll out new age-based accounts, parental controls
Roblox is introducing age-based accounts to better align content access, communication settings, and parental controls with a user's age. The update aims to enhance safety and customization for different age groups.