Neowin News Feed for: Parents

Meta is connecting with parents and using AI to make sure kids use teen accounts

Paul Hill — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:58:01 +0000

Meta is reaching out to parents and leveraging powerful artificial intelligence to ensure that underage users are moved to teen accounts for better protections. Read more...

Apple is aware of a Screen Time issue and says it'll issue an update fixing it

Paul Hill — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:08:01 +0000

Apple has acknowledged a bug in Screen Time that causes parental settings to be reset. The company has confirmed that they are working on a solution, but no specific timeline has been provided. Read more...

New MacBook Air, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro available with student discounts

Paul Hill — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:46:01 +0000

Apple's new 15-inch MacBook Air, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro are now available to purchase from the company. If you are a student in the United States, you may be eligible for discounts and perks. Read more...

Meta announces Instagram improvements to boost teen safety

Paul Hill — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 13:24:02 +0000

Meta has announced a raft of new features for Instagram designed to make the platform safer for teenagers to use, including Take A Break. Parents will also see how long kids are on Instagram. Read more...

Vodafone issues a warning of the risks of so-called sharenting

Paul Hill — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 15:30:02 +0000

Vodafone has issued a warning to parents and carers about sharing too much information about your children's lives online. It also shared some tips on how you can carry on sharing, in a safer manner. Read more...

Safer Internet Day is more relevant than ever

Paul Hill — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:18:01 +0000

The Safer Internet Day campaign is marking its 18th birthday today. It provides resources for children, parents and carers, teachers and educators and more to make the internet a safer place. Read more...

Google Assistant now lets parents read bedtime stories to their kids when they're away

Usman Khan Lodhi — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 07:22:02 +0000

A new Google Assistant feature allows parents to pre-record stories for their kids which can then be heard on MyStorytime.com. The idea is inspired by an active duty military family. Read more...

UK: Research shows kids as young as eight have handed out personal details online

Paul Hill — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 13:38:01 +0000

O2 and the NSPCC have published new information from a study on 2,000 children in the UK and their online habits. They hope to help parents with online matters with the re-launched Net Aware site. Read more...

Facebook releases Messenger Kids in Canada and Peru with new features

Paul Hill — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 14:22:01 +0000

Facebook has released Messenger Kids in Canada and Peru, bringing support for English, French, and Spanish in all the countries that it is available in. The update brings several new features too. Read more...

Facebook introduces new child safety resource for parents

Paul Hill — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:32:01 +0000

Facebook has rolled out what it calls the 'Parents Portal'. The aim of the site is to help parents protect their kids when using the social media website. It focuses on basics and best practices. Read more...

Microsoft revamps family features on Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Usama Jawad — Sat, 20 Aug 2016 09:14:02 +0000

Microsoft has revamped its family features on the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, allowing parents more access to monitor their child's browsing habits and other online activities. Read more...

UK Headmasters threaten parents with legal action over violent video games

Usama Jawad — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 13:13:16 +0000

A letter has been approved by head teachers in the UK threatening parents that they will be reported to the authorities if they let their children play adult games such as GTA and Call of Duty. Read more...

Parents in Taiwan are now legally obliged to limit their kids' computer time

Justin Luna — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 16:56:01 +0000

A law has been expanded in Taiwan that obliges parents to regulate their children's time on the usage of electronic devices. The law now also equates excessive gadget use with smoking and drinking. Read more...

Google: Parents, not legislation, must protect kids online

Andy Weir — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:02:03 +0000

As the debate rages on over the protection of children online, Google suggests that parents must take more responsibility, and not rely solely on the "blunt tool" of legislation. Read more...

Google+ more popular among parents than college students?

Paul Ferson — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:25:08 +0000

Google+ has undoubtedly been a hit new service of 2011; however, the users it holds most appeal towards could come as a surprise, as a new study suggests. Read more...

California bill allows parents to edit kids' Facebook profiles on request

Denis Wong — Tue, 17 May 2011 08:14:09 +0000

In this day and age, parents are expected to take up more of an active parenting role for their children than was previously expected of them decades ago. You can thank technology and a gradual... Read more...

Study: Two thirds of teens fine with parents being Facebook friends

Mike Brown — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:33:30 +0000

Reuters has revealed a new study that shows around two thirds of teenagers are comfortable enough with their parents to have them as friends on Facebook. Kristen Campbell, executive director of the company responsible for... Read more...

New initiative to help parents support their children online

Rob Wright — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:55:14 +0000

London-based children's internet safety organisation, Childnet International, today announced the launch of Know IT All for Parents aimed at helping parents better support their children's positive and safe use of the internet. The interactive CD-ROM... Read more...

Apple Update Allows Parents To Limit Volume On iPods

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:40:59 +0000

After a number of lawsuits world wide, Apple have decided to do something about the potential hearing damage problem associated with iPods. As of now, via a free firmware update, users can set an upper... Read more...

Parents Beware: 'Killographic' Video Games

Marcel Klum — Tue, 09 Dec 2003 11:43:03 +0000

A public interest group had a holiday warning and a new word on Monday for parents of video game users: Beware of "killographic," defined as the "graphic depiction of brutal violence." The National... Read more...

Parents to keep closer watch on teen music downloads

Thu, 11 Sep 2003 17:12:28 +0000

When the RIAA filed 261 lawsuits against illegal Internet music downloaders earlier this week, it was a wake-up call to parents of computer-savvy teens. Those being sued include quite a few parents who either... Read more...

3D Ultrasound Lets Parents 'Touch' Unborn Child

Darren Bolton — Mon, 13 May 2002 08:30:21 +0000

Chubby cheeks. A cute button nose. Tiny fingers and toes. A newborn can melt hearts and turn sane adults into cooing, babbling fools. Expectant parents who can't wait to... Read more...