Google Messages rolling out parental control feature

Google is reportedly making a new feature for its messaging app Google Messages which will allow parents to check their children’s messages before they are sent.

This was discovered in a recent version of Google Messages where a marker related to the new feature was found, reported PiunikaWeb.

As more details about this feature’s functionality and deployment are anticipated in the coming days, it is believed to be in the early stages of development.

However, this parental control feature in Google Messages is not yet active and its exact workings remain unclear at this stage.

Parental controls will enable parents to restrict their children from sending messages until approval is granted as it has been revealed in version 20240416_00_RC01.

In a situation of unapproved conversations, a message will be displayed stating: To send, ask your parent for approval.

It is speculated that the parental restrictions in Google Messages are administered by Google's Family Link app and function on a per-contact basis. Additionally, it is anticipated that the controls will cover both SMS and RCS messages.