Applies to: Premium Members
Parent's app: iOS or Android
Internet Filters & Rules
Websites and online traffic from apps is grouped into Web categories. Family Zone updates the categories to ensure that new websites are matched to appropriate age groups and inappropriate content is blocked.
Customize the Default Filters
Parents can edit the default filters.
On a Parent's phone or tablet:
- In Settings, tap Internet filters & rules
- Select your Child's Age Profile
Tap Web categories (optional) - Select Web categories, Search and streaming media, Social networks and games or Advanced
(more information at the bottom of this article) - Go through the topics until you find the topic you want to change
- Tap on one or more Routine time (Play, School, Study, Sleep)
Blue allows access this topic during the daily Routine time
Red blocks the topic
Your changes are sent through the internet to your Child's Devices within 2 minutes or less.
Restrict Social Media
- In Settings, tap Internet filters & rules
- Note the Children in this age group
- Tap Kids
Select another age group, as needed - Tap Web categories
Select Social networks and games - Go through each page of social media and games
Tap to change the time to allow (blue) or block (red)
Tap on the page at the bottom-right to see more
See Customizations or Reset to Default
You may change your mind and want to remove some of the customizations you made.
On a Parent's phone or tablet:
- In Settings, tap Internet filters & rules
Select your Child's age group - Tap SHOW MYOVERRIDES
- Find the topics with a blue circle at the top-right
Tap to change the settings
Blue allows your Child to access this topic
Red blocks this topic
Alternatively, tap the RESTORE DEFAULTS button, if you prefer to reset all changes.
Internet Filters & Rules Options
As a Parent, you may want to customize our recommended Internet filters and rules for:
- Web categories (Dating, Education, Government, Hate Speech ...)
- Search engines, SafeSearch, and streaming media (YouTube, Google, Bing ...)
- Websites (specific web addresses)
- Device features (Camera, In-App Purchases, App Installs ...)
- Social networks and games (Minecraft Online, Skype, Tinder, Twitter ...)
- Advanced (Malware, Piracy, New Websites ...)