How to Block Websites on iPhone
Whether you’re trying to manage screen time and avoid certain websites, or setting limits on your child’s device, there’s an easy way to block sites on your iPhone. If it’s specifically the latter, you can also set up parental controls on your iPhone – just know that they’re not the complete answer. But if you […]
Whether you’re trying to manage screen time and avoid certain websites, or setting limits on your child’s device, there’s an easy way to block sites on your iPhone.
If it’s specifically the latter, you can also set up parental controls on your iPhone – just know that they’re not the complete answer. But if you want to know how to directly filter websites so that they don’t appear in Safari, here is a simple guide.
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Step 1: Open Settings on your iPhone.
It’s the icon with the gray cogs.
Step 2: Tap “Screen Time”.
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Step 3: Tap “Content & Privacy Restrictions”.
You may need to enter your Screen Time passcode if you have it activated.
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Step 4: Turn on the switch that says “Content & Privacy Restrictions” and tap “Content Restrictions”.
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Step 5: Tap “Web Content”.
Step 6: Choose from “Unlimited Access”, “Restrict Adult Websites” or “Allowed Websites”.
If you choose “Restrict adult websites,” you can choose specific websites to always allow or never allow. If you choose “Allowed Websites”, you can select certain websites to allow only and you can add additional sites here.
While you’re here, read Mashable’s five-part series on how parents can redefine internet safety and manage these conversations with kids.
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