Family Link assumed to be a content filter

Detection

The plan contains only Family Link and no service- or browser-level content settings.

Fix (technical)

Saferinternet.at explicitly states that Family Link does not block or filter inappropriate content. Use the documented layers: operating system, provider, third-party software and app/service settings; verify each relevant layer. [saferinternet-at-technical-controls]

Fix (relational)

Explain that a filter is support for safer exploration, not surveillance or a promise that nothing upsetting will appear.

Residual risk

No single layer covers every service or device.

Sources

  • saferinternet-at-technical-controls

  • klicksafe-youth-protection-programs