Google adds school mode and other parenting features to Family Link


In the coming months, Google plans to add an option whereby parents can authorise certain contacts on smartphones and tablets (from Android 14 up). — Reuters

BERLIN: Google has updated its parenting app Family Link with a new option to set a certain time of the day as "school time" to block any distractions a child might get from their phone.

The school time feature, previously only available for certain Fitbit and Samsung smartwatches, is now rolling out for all Android devices, including smartphones and tablets.

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