The Nintendo Switch is a fantastic console for adults and children alike, but as always, parents will want to put limits on how their kids use it. You can add restrictions on age-appropriate games on ...

Apple has restored a parental control app, called OurPact, to the App Store after originally removing it back in February. The makers of the app had criticized Apple for getting rid of it, saying ...

Overview The best parental control platforms go far beyond website blocking, offering cross-device coverage, AI-driven communication monitoring, and detailed be ...

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Apple isn’t the only one accused of kicking out competitive solutions from its App Store. Google did the same — for over a month at least — or so alleges parental control app maker Boomerang. The ...

Google has announced an expansion of its Android Parental Controls, bringing new tools for screen time management, app ...

As the first generation of parents raising kids with smartphones, we haven’t exactly had a guidebook — much less a parental control app. Our parents didn’t have to deal with issues like cyberbullying, ...

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Sony has launched the PlayStation Family App, a new dedicated parental control mobile app for Android and iOS devices. Announced in a PlayStation Blog post on September 10, 2025, the PlayStation ...

A researcher with cybersecurity firm Tripwire has discovered a vulnerability in parental control app Canopy that allows attackers to plant JavaScript into the parent portal and gain access to all the ...

Kiddowares 'Parental Control – Kids Place' app for Android is impacted by multiple vulnerabilities that could enable attackers to upload arbitrary files on protected devices, steal user credentials, ...