Tools to protect minors on the internet are slowly starting to take shape
Google said it is implementing a tool to allow children under 18—and their parents—to make a request to remove a photo. These will no longer appear in a Google Images search or as thumbnails if the family so chooses
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Tools to protect minors on the internet are slowly starting to take shape. At least this is the direction Google is taking with the addition of a photo deletion option for minors and their families.
Good news for children's and teens' privacy. In a blog post published Wednesday, Google said it is implementing a tool to allow children under 18—and their parents—to make a request to remove a photo. These will no longer appear in a Google Images search or as thumbnails if the family so chooses.