Apps often ask for more access than they need — location, camera, contacts, microphone. This guide shows you how to check and manage permissions on both iPhone and Android in just a few minutes.

DNS filtering is a powerful way to block inappropriate content across your entire home — working quietly in the background on every device. This guide explains what it is and how to set it up for free.

Your Wi-Fi router can filter content for every device in your home at once — no need to set things up individually. This guide shows you how, including tools from major UK broadband providers.

PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch all have strong parental controls built in. This guide gives you the key steps for each console so you can set limits on time, spending, and content.

Roblox is hugely popular but contains user-generated content that varies widely in quality. This guide walks you through the settings that will help you keep your child's experience safer.

Snapchat's Family Center lets you see who your child has been chatting with — without reading the actual messages. It's a balance many teenagers accept more willingly. Here's how to set it up.

Instagram introduced Teen Accounts with automatic protections for under-18s. This guide explains what changes automatically, what you can manage as a parent, and how to link your account for supervision.

Family Pairing links your TikTok account to your child's so you can manage their settings remotely — without needing their password. This guide shows you how to set it up and what you can control.

YouTube can serve up surprising content even when kids search for innocent things. This guide covers your options, from YouTube Kids for younger children to supervised accounts for older ones.

Chromebooks managed through Google Family Link give parents strong controls over what their child can access. This guide walks you through the setup and what you can manage remotely from your phone.

Both Windows and Mac have free, built-in parental control tools. This guide shows you how to set up your child's own account and use it to manage screen time, filter websites, and approve apps.

Amazon Fire tablets are popular with younger children and come with excellent built-in controls through Amazon Kids. Here's how to set them up so you're in control of what your child can see and do.

Samsung phones have their own built-in parental tools on top of standard Android, including Kids Mode. This guide walks you through setting it up so your child can only access what you approve.