Many social networks and apps have a minimum age of 13. Young people can have a positive experience by making the most of built-in tools to protect their privacy and safety
Parental controls on smartphones and tablets can block access to websites containing adult content
Find out what Vodafone Secure Net and Vodafone Content Control can do for you
Mac OS and Windows both include parental controls that enable you to set time limits for your child’s use and restrict access to certain types of content
Find information on how to report and set privacy and parental controls on apps and online services.
Most UK broadband providers offer free whole-home parental controls, which apply to any device that connects to your broadband via your home hub
Setting SafeSearch on search engines means that the majority of sexually explicit videos and images will be filtered from search results, along with results that may link to explicit content. It isn’t 100% reliable, but it’s useful if you have a young child
You may decide to use a dedicated parental control solution to do things like block inappropriate content and set time limits
Lots of online services offer video, TV and movie content. Some use password and PIN combinations to restrict viewing, based on age ratings
Live-streaming platforms let people chat or broadcast videos in real time. This can create privacy and safety issues, so check the settings and controls on each app