Google recently expanded the age limit of Family Link. Up until now, Family Link was limited to children under 13 years old, but now parents can remotely manage the phones of older children. Among other things, family link allows parents to monitor their children’s Google account activity, track their location, set time limits, and remotely shut down phones or accounts. While Google claims teens can opt out of the service, doing so locks the phone down for 24 hours and notifies the parents.



Parents constantly tell us that they want their kids to experience the best of what tech has to offer–while also developing a healthy relationship with technology. Giving parents the tools they need to make the choices that are right for their families is critical, and we take our role here very seriously. Last year we launched the Family Link app to help parents stay in the loop while their kids are using Android devices. Family Link helps parents keep an eye on screen time, manage the apps their kids can use, and more. Over the coming days, we’ll make Family Link available to more families, on more devices, and in nearly every country in the world.

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