Google Asks Parents To Pay Attention To Apps Used By Children

Tips on maintaining child safety on the internet (photo: Google)

JAKARTA - As we know, there is no safe space on the internet. Everyone, from the old to the children, can be targeted by irresponsible people.

Especially children, need special assistance from adults to oversee what they open, and what they download on the internet.

To make the internet a safe place for children, on its blog, Google recommends some tips that you can try on your child or sister.

Talk about the apps they use

As an adult, you must recognize the applications and services that your children use.

Ask them what apps they use, what they like about the app, and how they protect themselves when using the app.

Remember privacy

Privacy and security are interconnected, you can't have privacy without security. You have to teach the younger generation how to protect yourself from all threats of privacy and security.

As a company's effort to maintain the safety of child users on its platform, Google has also launched a SafeSearch filtering feature, which serves to blur explicit content in Google searches automatically.

SafeSearch filtering has been enabled by default for users who are under 18 years old.

This setting will be a new default for people who haven't enabled the SafeSearch filter, with the option to adjust the settings at any time.

Google has also launched a YouTube playlist for Children entitled 'Build an Internet Safer'.

There, you will see content that is expected to raise awareness about the use of technology that is safe, responsible, and positive for the family.