26 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 10
so it’s not really intended to be entirely child-friendly.
Many of the family security software packages
available now often include social media features, so
if your child is a regular Facebook user, it would be
worth investigating some of these.
YouTube is another huge draw for younger users,
especially because of the huge number of music
videos on the site. Google does provide a safe
mode option; once applied, it covers any instance of
YouTube that logs in with the same account. On your
PC all you need to do is navigate to the YouTube
site, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click on
the ‘Safety:’ box. Here you’ll fi nd an explanation of
how it works and the restrictions it applies.
To set up the safe mode on a tablet is slightly
di erent. On Android devices, launch the YouTube
app, then tap the three dots in the top right-hand
corner. This opens the Settings menu, where
you’ll need to choose Search and then tap on the
SafeSearch option.
It’s not foolproof, but it will at least limit the
amount of unsuitable material that might otherwise
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