Parental Control

News Parental Control October 22, 2026 Google Family Link can now share a child's age range with apps Google says parents can pass a child's age range to apps from Family Link. It is a signal, not a filter. Here is what parental control buyers should check.

Opinion Parental Control October 15, 2026 Subscription buyers need a federal click-to-cancel rule, not a patchwork New York City's cancellation rule took effect this month, but the federal rule is still missing. Buyers of subscription apps should not have to depend on where they live.

Guide Parental Control October 4, 2026 Parental Controls by Age: Built-In Tools, Apps and the Conversation What the free controls on Apple, Google and Microsoft devices do, when a paid app is worth it, sensible settings at each age, and how to talk it through.

News Parental Control October 4, 2026 WhatsApp adds parental controls for teens: what parents can and cannot see Parents can now lock a teen's WhatsApp privacy settings behind a PIN and get group alerts, but messages and calls stay end-to-end encrypted.