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Earlier this year it was found that, due to a technical error, Facebook was letting thousands of kids join chats with unauthorized users. Other tech companies have tried rolling out messaging apps for kids, including Facebook, which put out Messenger for Kids in late 2017 to allow under-13s to interact with parent-approved contacts. This will allow kids to watch videos, make video calls with approved family and friends, take photos and sing along with on-screen lyrics (all of which is managed through the Parent Dashboard). It also includes a Parent Dashboard with activity reviews and restriction capabilities.Īdditionally, the Echo Show-a voice-assistant enabled device that is both a speaker and a camera-is adding FreeTime. FreeTime is the kid-friendly software on Amazon tablets and voice-activated devices that provides users with access to audio books, radio stations, games and activities. Parents must invite and accept contacts for their kids to be able to chat. You can then exit out of the FreeTime settings by hitting the X in the top right corner.Amazon announced a raft of new features for its Alexa-enabled devices, including a partnership with LEGO, an expansion of its FreeTime software, new Alexa education skills and a new kid communication function.Īlexa is adding the ability for kids to place calls and send messages to each other using FreeTime-enabled Echo devices. You can enable or disable calling & messaging, Alexa’s drop in feature, or turn on Explicit Filter for music.

Toggle the switch on the Alexa services you want to control.

Click I Agree on the Parental Consent page.

Tap Sign in.Confirm your password when prompted through two-factor authentication.

If you wish to add more than one child, tap the Add Child button under Continue and repeat the process above.

Tap Continue and sign in with your Amazon password.

Fill in the information about your child and tap Add Child.

You will know FreeTime is enabled when the slider is blue. On the next screen, scroll down and tap FreeTime.Note: You will have to repeat the following steps for each device that you want to set parental control for. You will see a list of your connected devices. This icon is shaped like a house, and it’s located in the bottom right corner of your screen. You can also prevent them from buying anything without your permission. You can set what content they can hear or watch. This is an app feature that can be enabled on any Echo device,įreeTime lets you control what your kids can access and how long they can access it. Parental controls on Alexa can be managed viaįreeTime.