Google Family Link helped me lock down 99% of my child's phone with ease — here's how
THE SO WHAT
Consumer OS vendors are quietly becoming default digital custodians for families. If you build anything that touches minors, assume your experience will be mediated through tools like Family Link and design onboarding, notifications, and permissions to coexist with that control layer.
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