First look: Android 16’s hidden ‘Supervision’ page simplifies web content filtering

Android’s new Supervision settings will make it easier to block explicit sites, text, and images on your kid’s device

Apr 22, 2025 - 13:01

First look: Android 16’s hidden ‘Supervision’ page simplifies web content filtering

Android 16 has a hidden “Supervision” page in Settings that makes parental controls like web content filters more accessible.
This new page seemingly integrates with Google Family Link, allowing users to enable device supervision and block explicit websites and search results.
While currently basic, the page hints at future “content restrictions & other limits,” suggesting more parental control features may be added later.

The web contains a vast amount of content, much of which is inappropriate for children. Various parental control tools on Android can help prevent children from finding inappropriate content, but many require installing additional software with invasive permissions. Google offers its own parental control suite, Family Link, which integrates deeply with the company’s ecosystem. Looking ahead, Google might integrate Family Link even more tightly with the operating system in a future Android 16 release.

Google Family Link makes it easy to create a managed Google Account for your child that has explicit content filters enabled in Chrome and Google Search. The Family Link app provides a centralized hub for managing your child’s online activities, and you can easily access it either through the dedicated Android app or within Android’s Digital Wellbeing settings.