Google launches 'School Time' feature that allows parents to monitor their children's device usage

Google has announced a new School Time feature to help parents monitor their children's online activity.

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The feature will be available on Android smartphones, tablets, and Wear OS-based smart watches. School Time will limit children's interaction with devices to create a productive learning environment.

Parents will be able to customise which apps their children can use and who they can communicate with via calls and messages using the Family Link app. In School Time mode, the devices will display a dimmed screen with limited functionality and a lock message until a certain time.

Google previously introduced the Fitbit Ace LTE for kids with parental control features, and now these features will be available on other devices. The School Time feature will start rolling out to supported Android devices and smart watches later this summer.

Source: Google