Apple: Safer Internet Day: Apple brings 8 ways to keep kids safer online with iPhone and iPad – Times of India

On the occasion of Safer Internet Day, Apple has taken a step forward in this regard with their recent update for iPhone and iPad. As technology is growing every day, it is important to make sure that children are safe online.
The update provides parents with the tools they need to keep their kids safe online. It includes features such as Screen Time, which allows parents to monitor and limit app usage, as well as App Limits which allow parents to set time limits for certain apps.
Additionally, there are new parental controls that allow parents to block certain websites or restrict access to certain apps. Indeed, Apple is helping families ensure that their children stay safe while using their devices.

Here are 8 ways Apple has listed to keep kids safer online with iPhone and iPad:
iOS 16 offers improved child accounts set up as part of Family Sharing, which helps parents and guardians put parental controls in place right from the start. The new Family Checklist shares helpful tips, including reminders to update a child’s settings as they get older.
With Screen Time, families can get weekly reports on their children’s activity, and set limits on the amount of time spent on-device or on certain apps. Downtime lets families block apps and notifications at certain hours of the day, and Communication Limits helps them choose who their children can communicate with.
Through Content & Privacy Restrictions in Screen Time, parental controls can block or limit specific apps and features on a child’s device — restricting the settings for explicit content, purchases, downloads, and privacy.

On the App Store, parents can restrict downloads to age-appropriate apps, and use Ask to Buy to approve or decline purchases and downloads. And in the Made for Kids section, Apple enforces strict standards that require every app to protect children’s data and prevent age-inappropriate advertising.
Parents can also turn on Communication Safety for the Messages app to provide warnings and resources on their child’s device if they receive or attempt to send photos containing nudity. Using on-device machine learning, Messages detects and blurs the image and offers age-appropriate guidance. In partnership with local experts, Apple is expanding the feature to more regions around the world.
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