Twitch will let parents stop their teens going live

Parents will also get a weekly email summarizing their teen’s Twitch activity. | Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge

Twitch is giving parents more control over how their children are using the streaming platform, including the ability to block them from broadcasting entirely. Parental controls are now available that allow guardians to link Twitch accounts with their 13- to 17-year-old children, providing account management features and a weekly email summarizing their teen’s activity, including channels and hours watched.

The controls can be used to prevent teens from livestreaming their own content and disabling Whispers, Twitch’s private messaging feature. This includes blocking minors from sending or receiving DMs. Parents can also set flexible daily t …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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