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Google Reverses Policy On Emailing Kids How To Remove Parental Controls After Backlash

  • Google is ending its practice of emailing 13-year-olds instructions to remove parental controls following backlash from parents and advocates.
  • Kate Charlet, Google's head of global privacy, stated that changes will require parental approval before minors can turn off supervision.
  • Melissa McKay, president of the Digital Childhood Institute, raised legal concerns about Google's previous policy encouraging children to disable parental controls.
  • Several LinkedIn users criticized Google's policy change, stating that it should not allow minors to bypass parental controls upon turning 13.
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Google Reverses Policy On Emailing Kids How To Remove Parental Controls After Backlash

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