Microsoft Family Safety
Coverage of Microsoft Family Safety in the Nexus archive.
- Consumer Reports experts: Set parental controls before kids play online
Consumer Reports advises parents to enable parental controls to prevent unauthorized in-game purchases by children, citing a case where a grandson spent $2,000 on Roblox using his grandmother's credit card. The report highlights that games like Roblox allow kids to spend real money on virtual items without realizing the cost, and recommends using device-specific parental control features on Apple, Android, and Microsoft platforms.
- 5 ON YOUR SIDE: Protecting kids online
The article highlights the risks of children making unauthorized in-game purchases, such as a $2000 spending incident on Roblox using a grandparent's credit card. Consumer Reports recommends setting up parental controls on platforms like Apple's Family Sharing, Google's Family Link, and Microsoft Family Safety to limit spending and protect kids online.