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Twitch adds parental controls to block teens from going live
Twitch now lets parents stop teens from livestreaming, disable DMs, set time limits, and filter mature content for users aged 13 to 17.
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Twitch is rolling out new parental controls that let guardians more tightly manage how 13- to 17-year-olds use the platform, including a switch that can stop teens from broadcasting altogether.
Parents can now link their own Twitch account to their teenager’s account and manage a set of safety and usage settings through the Family Center in Account Settings. Twitch says guardians will also get a weekly email summarizing their teen’s activity, including the channels they watched and the hours viewed.
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The new controls include the ability to:
- block teens from livestreaming their own content
- disable Whispers, Twitch’s private messaging feature
- prevent minors from sending or receiving DMs
- set daily time limits across all of a teen’s devices
- restrict content with classification labels such as Gambling, Mature-Rated Game, and Sexual Themes from appearing in search or recommended feeds
Twitch says accounts managed under parental controls will be automatically unlinked when the user turns 18. The company also said it plans to explore additional parental control options in the future, and noted that enabling these settings is optional “at this time.”
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