Blocking specific websites can help ensure a safer online experience for your child. Using Google Family Link, you can easily manage which sites your child can and cannot visit on Google Chrome.
Here's the exact process to block websites using the Family Link app:
Steps to Block a Website
Follow these simple steps within the Family Link app:
- Open the Family Link app. Ensure you are signed in with your parent account.
- Select your child. Choose the child whose account settings you want to manage.
- Tap Controls.
- Navigate to Content restrictions.
- Select Google Chrome. This opens the Chrome management settings for the child.
- Under Manage sites, tap Approved or Blocked. This section is where you control site access. To block a specific site, you will add it to the Blocked list.
- Tap Add a website.
- Add a website or domain. Type the address of the website you want to block. For example, you would enter
www.google.comfor a specific website orgooglefor a whole domain. Remember: Websites should include thewww.or full address. - At the top left, tap Close. This action saves the changes you've made.
Once these steps are completed, the website you added will be blocked on your child's Google Chrome browser on their supervised device.
Approved vs. Blocked Sites
Within the "Manage sites" section, you have control over two lists:
- Approved: Websites on this list can always be accessed, even if broader filters might otherwise restrict them.
- Blocked: Websites on this list are specifically prohibited and cannot be visited by your child.
By managing these lists, you can fine-tune your child's internet access.
