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Printable Safety Checklists

Walk through every important privacy setting with your child. Print these checklists, check off each item as you complete it, and keep them on your fridge as a quick reference.

💡 Tip: Use your browser's print function (Ctrl+P or Cmd+P) to print any checklist. Each checklist is formatted to fit on a single page.

Instagram Safety Checklist

Estimated time: 20-30 minutes

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Privacy Settings

Account is set to Private
Only approved followers can see posts and stories
Message requests are disabled from non-followers
Group chat invites restricted to people we follow
Comment filtering is enabled with custom word list
Tags require manual approval
Location services are OFF for Instagram
No location tags on photos of home, school, or regular locations
Two-factor authentication is enabled
Email and phone number on account belong to parent

Supervision & Safety

Supervision is set up (ages 13-17) or agreed upon
Sensitive Content Control is set to 'Less' or 'Standard'
Child can explain how to block and report an account
Child knows they won't lose phone privileges for reporting a problem
Weekly 10-minute check-in about online life is scheduled

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TikTok Safety Checklist

Estimated time: 25-35 minutes

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Family Pairing & Privacy

Family Pairing is set up and active
Account is set to Private
Duets are restricted to 'Friends' or disabled
Stitches are restricted to 'Friends' or disabled
Video downloads are disabled
Comments are restricted to Followers only
Restricted Mode is ON with a parent passcode
Direct Messages are disabled or restricted to Friends
Group chats are disabled or restricted to Friends

Data & Time Management

Location services are OFF at device level
Personalized ads are turned OFF
Off-TikTok activity for ad targeting is disabled
Screen time limit is set (60 min recommended for teens)
Sleep reminders and scheduled breaks are enabled
Child knows how to use 'Not Interested' to train the algorithm
Child knows they won't lose phone privileges for reporting a problem
Weekly 10-minute check-in about TikTok is scheduled

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Snapchat Safety Checklist

Estimated time: 20-30 minutes

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Location & Contacts

Family Center is set up and active
Ghost Mode is ON and set to 'Until Turned Off'
Location services are OFF at device level
'See Me in Quick Add' is OFF
Contact syncing is disabled
'Contact Me' is set to 'My Friends' only

Content & Messages

My AI is restricted via Family Center
My AI chat history is cleared
All active chats are set to 24-hour deletion
Stories are set to 'Friends Only'
Spotlight is disabled (or sensitive content is limited)
Child knows they won't lose phone privileges for reporting a problem
Weekly 10-minute check-in about Snapchat is scheduled

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YouTube Safety Checklist

Estimated time: 25-35 minutes

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Account & Filtering

Google Family Link is set up and active
YouTube content level is set appropriately (Explore / Explore More / Most of YouTube)
Restricted Mode is ON on every device and browser
Restricted Mode is locked with parent password
Watch history is paused
Search history is paused
Existing watch history is cleared

Usage & Controls

Autoplay is OFF on Home and Watch
'Remind me to take a break' is ON (30-60 min interval)
'Remind me when it's bedtime' is ON with set hours
Comments are disabled or restricted (via Family Link for under-13)
YouTube Kids is used for children under 13 (instead of main YouTube)
Device-level location services are OFF for YouTube
Personalized ads are turned OFF
Child knows how to use 'Not interested' to manage recommendations
Weekly 10-minute check-in about what they're watching is scheduled

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