Family Safety opens its test phase: these are the steps to follow to control children's network activity at home

The Family Safety tool is a feature that allows you to offer greater control over the activity carried out by children and associated accounts to the same account with web browsing by being able to filter content and access reports in real time. A tool that has taken a new step in its development.

The trial version of Family Safety is now a reality. In order to debug possible errors before the final version reaches the general public, you can now request access to the beta phase.

Family Safety Possibilities

You can add content filters, so that with this function we can establish a safe space thanks to the use of web filters and Search, so the little ones in the house can surf the web when using Microsoft Edge.

• Filters for apps and games
• Web and search filters
• Content Filter Requests

You can set screen time limits that work on all devices so that, along with the above, you can manage the associated account activity. Time limits can be set for when certain apps or games are used.

• Limits for apps and games on Xbox, Windows, Android…
• Device Limits (Xbox and Windows)
• Screen Time Requests

The possibility of obtain activity reports of all activities of family members has been added. These reports will be ready for parents and children so that they can know the time of use and the type of use on the screen, the main web pages visited, the searches carried out…

• Activity Summaries
• Weekly Email Reports

Location access so that you can know where family members are at all times. In addition to viewing that location on a map, you can save your most frequented places.

• Share location
• Saved Places

Sign up for the beta, how?

If you are interested and be part of a family with children of different ages, you can take part in the tests with Family Safety if you request an invitationin this link. Here are the steps to follow:

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• Set up a family group (at this link) using the Create a family group option"
• Add family members and invite them to join the group by completing one form per family.
• Accept the creation of the group.
• Add the information of family members and devices to manage.

In these steps it is necessary to add the email addresses of each of the members of the family. Added members will not have the ability to add or update email addresses.

At the moment access to take part in the tests is limited to 10,000 users on iOS and another 10,000 users on Android Limits Geographical issues affect China, Japan, countries and regions with languages ​​written from right to left, and countries and territories embargoed by the United States.

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