Google announced earlier this year that Google Search will enable SafeSearch by default, and with that feature, images containing sexually explicit or other disturbing content will be blurred by default. The search engine giant has now confirmed that the change is now rolling out, so you are good to go.
Google published a blog post today, talking about parental controls and how kids can be kept safe online, especially in the Asia Pacific region, and the company has also confirmed that the new Google Search feature is rolling out and it is now available to everyone.
Google Search has become a lot safer for everyone, especially kids
Now, it is important to know that the new feature does not change anything about Google Search. However, starting today, all Google accounts will see their SafeSearch settings adjust to blur content that is sexually explicit, contains graphic violence, or has sensitive or inappropriate content of a similar nature. This is going to apply to all accounts, even if they are being used in the incognito mode.
This is what Google has to say about the latest feature.
Parents can activate age-appropriate content restrictions on Google Play and Search via Family Link. Or, another useful feature is SafeSearch— which is on by default for signed-in users under 18 and helps filter inappropriate, explicit and mature content. Its new blurring setting, which is now available to everyone, automatically blurs explicit imagery — such as adult or graphic violent content — by default when it appears in Search results.
The new default setting can be changed without any issues. If you are signed out or you are using an unsupervised Google Account, you can just turn off SafeSearch or opt to filter explicit results from your views.
While this feature might not make sense for a lot of people, I do understand why Google Search is getting it. We don't want our young ones to be exposed to things that they are not supposed to see. Not just that, a lot of adults are still not okay with being exposed to content that is disturbing for them, and with this feature, you can avoid that almost entirely, so you really do not have to stress over it. The feature is rolling out to everyone now and will be ready to use.
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