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What is Google Safe Search?

Posted on May 3rd, by Cathy Olsen in Tutorial. 9 comments

Don’t put your kids out to sea! Teach them how to do a google safe search!

During the BYU Women’s Conference, the most common question I received was, “I have web filter installed (K9, or NetNanny).  Why do I sometimes get bad images coming up on Google?  There was a cute little grandma that said, “My Granddaughter’s name is Lily.  She typed “Lily Love” into the search bar.  You wouldn’t believe the images that came up!!  AND I had K9 running at the time!” Apparently there is a ‘Lily Love’ in the adult entertainment community.

My answer .. “You need to turn on google safe search.”

What is google safe search?

Explained .. The web filters installed and running on your computer ALLOW content from google, or any other search engine.  The search engine itself should have a safe search setting.  This would … Read More »





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