Family Safety

Fortnite’s parental controls are set in your child’s Epic Games account. Here’s how to set a PIN, limit voice and text chat, control spending and set daily time limits.

Minecraft’s safety settings live in your child’s Xbox account, not in the game. Here’s how to control multiplayer, chat, friends and Realms, plus what to know about servers.

At 14 to 16, teens manage most of their online life themselves. Here’s how to move from controls to coaching, covering dating, scams aimed at teens, account security and their digital reputation.

Ages 11 to 13 bring group chats, a first smartphone and the first social media accounts. Here’s what to set up, what to talk about, and how to stay close as they gain independence.

Ages 8 to 10 bring online games, group chats and requests for a first phone. Here’s how to set up games safely, handle chat, and teach the rules that matter now.

How to keep young children safe on tablets, TVs and video apps: screen guidance by age, kid-safe settings, and the first online safety lessons for under-8s.

Is your child ready for a phone? A step-by-step checklist to set it up safely before you hand it over, plus family rules that make the first year go smoothly.

What teens share without realizing it, how to lock down location, profile and app settings, your rights under COPPA, and how to agree on location sharing as a family.

How games get kids to spend, what loot boxes are, how to require approval for every purchase on phones and consoles, and how to dispute unauthorized charges.

Teach kids to check a source, spot AI-made images and videos, and pause before sharing, plus what to do if someone makes a fake image of your child.