How to Block YouTube on Android and iPhone (So It Actually Stays Blocked)
73% of US teens use YouTube every day, and it's the app kids leave running overnight. Here's how to block the app and the website on Android and iPhone so it holds.
How to Block the TikTok App on Android and iPhone (Without the Passcode Loophole)
Kids who use TikTok spend a median 1 hour 52 minutes a day on it. TikTok's own 60-minute limit ends with a passcode anyone can type. Here's how to block it properly on Android and iPhone.
How to Block the Instagram App (or Just Reels) on Android and iPhone
Meta's own research found Instagram made 1 in 3 teen girls feel worse about their bodies. Here's how to block the Instagram app, the website, or only Reels on Android and iPhone.
How to Block the Snapchat App on Android and iPhone (Not Just a Person)
Snapchat has no daily time limit at all, even in Family Center, and it works in a browser too. Here's how to block the Snapchat app and website on Android and iPhone so it stays blocked.
How to Block Roblox on a Child's Phone (Android and iPhone)
Roblox users spent 31 billion hours on it in three months, and US states including Louisiana have sued it over child safety. Here's how to block Roblox on your child's Android or iPhone so it stays blocked.
How to Block Discord on a Child's Phone (Android and iPhone)
Discord has no daily time limit, sends more notifications than almost any app kids use, and New Jersey is suing it over child safety. Here's how to block Discord on Android and iPhone.
How to Block the Facebook App on Android and iPhone (What Quitting Actually Does)
People who deactivated Facebook for a few weeks felt better, and in one study kept using it less afterwards. Here's how to block the Facebook app and website on Android and iPhone.
How to Block X (Twitter) on Android and iPhone When the Feed Makes You Angry
A study that checked in with 252 X users five times a day found X use was followed by lower well-being and more outrage. Here's how to block the X app and x.com on Android and iPhone.
How to Block Reddit on Android and iPhone (App and Website)
Reddit time per user grew 13% in a year while Facebook and Instagram shrank, and Reddit has no parental controls. Here's how to block the Reddit app and reddit.com on Android and iPhone.
How to Block Netflix on Android and iPhone (and Stop the Late-Night Binge)
Netflix has PINs and maturity ratings but no time limit, and 88% of US adults in one survey said they'd lost sleep to binge-watching. Here's how to block Netflix on Android and iPhone.
How to Block Apps and Websites on Windows 11 (Free, Built-In Methods)
Windows 11 can block apps and websites for free with Microsoft Family Safety, the hosts file or the firewall. Here's how each works, step by step, and where each one leaks.