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What’s Happening

Real talk: We’re sharing our latest updates designed to support families, kids and teens in the digital world.

Breadcrumb Innovation & AI Technology Safety & Security Helping kids and teens learn and grow online on Safer the internet Day Feb 10, 2026 · x. Com Facebook LinkedIn Mail Copy link On Safer the internet Day, we’re sharing our latest updates designed to support families, kids and teens in the digital world, including easier parental controls, built-in protections and expanded partnerships to promote online safety. (wild, right?)

Mindy Brooks Vice President, Product Management, Google Jennifer Flannery OConnor Vice President, Product Management, YouTube Read AI-generated summary General summary Google and YouTube are committed to online safety for kids and teens.

The Details

You can now manage your child’s screen time and app usage more easily with updated parental controls on Google Family Link and YouTube. New resources like the Be the internet Awesome AI literacy guide and Guided Learning in Gemini are available to help educate and support young users online.

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Why This Matters

Listen to article This content is generated . Generative AI is experimental [[duration]] minutes Voice Speed Voice Speed 0. 5X 2X Last updated For more than a decade, Google and YouTube have shipped products, backed programs, and implemented built-in protections that support kids and teens on our platforms, while also giving parents the tools and resources to make empowered technology decisions for their families.

The AI space continues to evolve at a wild pace, with developments like this becoming more common.

The Bottom Line

This Safer the internet Day, we’re sharing the latest updates that support kids and teens in the digital world. Empowering families with easier parental controls Google and YouTube make it easy for families to choose and customize their experience through supervised accounts and parental controls.

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