Microsoft launches Family Safety app to manage screen time, app usage

Microsoft has launched its new Family Safety app for Android and iOS, allowing parents to manage their children’s app usage and overall screen time. The software giant had first announced the app back in March and has been testing it in recent months before making it available for all. The app is designed to give parents greater oversight and control over their kids’ entire digital activity across Android, Windows, and Xbox via a weekly email report. Parents can set app time limits and create screen time schedules, configure boundaries around web access, and track family members’ location, among other things.