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Google adds teacher approved app recommendations to Family Link

Family Link is growing into a tool that does more than provide parental controls.
Written by Jason Cipriani, Contributing Writer

Discovering which apps are OK for your kids to use is often a trial-and-error process.

Usually, it requires reading through reviews, installing the app, trying it out yourself, and then you decide if it is something your child needs or would benefit from.

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For parents or guardians who have Google's Family Link app set up on a child's Android or Chrome OS device, you're about to get some help with this process.

Google on Tuesday announced a new card will begin appearing in the Family Link timeline in the parent's app. The card will show app recommendations for various educational categories Google has received from teachers.

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Through the card, the parent can view details about the app and install it on the child's device with a tap. The card is rolling out now for users in the US with children between the ages of six and nine.

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