Twitch will let parents stop their teens going live
Twitch is rolling out new parental controls, allowing guardians to link accounts with their 13- to 17-year-old children to manage their usage. These features include blocking livestreaming, disabling private messaging, setting daily time limits, and restricting content based on classification labels.
Why it matters
This initiative addresses growing concerns about online safety for minors on streaming platforms, empowering parents with more tools to manage their children's digital interactions and exposure to content.
Twitch is giving parents more control over how their children are using the streaming platform, including the ability to block them from broadcasting entirely. Parental controls are now available that allow guardians to link Twitch accounts with their 13- to 17-year-old children, providing account management features and a weekly email summarizing their teen’s activity, including channels and hours watched.
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