Google Family Link update: Here is how Google will keep kids safer online - Check all new features

Google Family Link update: The US-based technology company Google has announced new updates to Family Link. These updates are aimed at making it safer for kids to watch content online. The new Google Family Link updates have already been rolled out and will be completed over the next few weeks.

Google Family Link Loctation Tab

In a new update to the "Location tab", parents can see all of their children on the same map with their device location. Also, parents can turn on notifications to be alerted when their child arrives at or leaves a specific destination like school or soccer practice, the company said in a blogpost.

Google Family Link Highlights tab

Also, the "Highlights tab" will allow the parents to track the usage of their child's device by showing a snapshot of their child's app usage, screen time and recently installed apps.

"We're also adding resources from trusted partners like Common Sense Media, ConnectSafely and the Family Online Safety Institute to help parents navigate conversations around online safety at home," the company added.

For parents and children, Family Link will also be available on the web. With this, parents will be able to access online features even when they are away from their phones or don't have the app. For children, the Family Link web experience will help them better understand their parental control settings.

Additionally, the "Controls tab" enables parents to monitor children with the ability to set screen time limits for individual devices or specific apps, as well as set content restrictions.

Parents can create a watchlist in their kids’ profiles for the shows and movies that they want to watch with their kids. With Parent-managed watchlists in kids profiles users can create a ‘must-watch’ list for their kids directly from their own profile. All parents need to do is click on the movie or show, press the watchlist button and select their kid’s profile watchlist. 

Google is also bringing Family Link on the web. “If you’re away from your phone or don’t have the app, you’ll still have access to the features you need online,” Google wrote in a blog post.  As far as availability is concerned, Google will start rolling this change starting today with the complete roll out happening over the next few weeks.