Internet Content Filter – Some Simple and Free Methods to Block Porn

You want to keep your children safe online and not have them exposed to porn, but where do you begin? About 90% of the internet is made up of pornographic material in some form. That makes it a pretty daunting task to keep it away from your children. In this article I will give you some free methods you can use to block porn and keep your children safe online.

1) Using Google Safe Search

Google is the number one search engine. That means your children will be using it too. Did you know that Google has a safe search function? It is in no ways perfect, but if you click onto image searcq, you can set the safe search from full to moderate. This automatically filters out any images that are pornographic in content. While this is hardly full protection, it works well for younger children who are not yet internet savvy, particularly when used with 2).

2) Internet Explorer Content Filter

If you use Internet Explorer then under Options -> Tools, you can find the controls for content filter which can be set to high or low. This works quite well in blocking out unwanted content, but of course it won’t stop your children from downloading another browser.

3) Talking with your children

Too many parents neglect to talk to their children about this. I strongly recommend getting a paid service, but just blocking this content isn’t enough. Your children should know why this pornographic content is for adults only and they should learn about safe internet surfing.