{"id":98793,"date":"2025-06-23T13:55:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T09:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/?p=98793"},"modified":"2025-06-23T13:55:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T09:55:46","slug":"e-uae-launches-parental-control-for-online-child-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/e-uae-launches-parental-control-for-online-child-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"e&amp; UAE Launches Parental Control for Online Child Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Etisalat_and\">e&amp;<\/a> UAE, the flagship <a href=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/category\/smart-sectors\/telecom-industry-news\/\">telecom<\/a> arm of e&amp;, has announced the launch of a new digital safety solution called &#8220;Parental Control.&#8221; The service aims to improve online safety for children across the UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Parental Control solution offers a comprehensive set of features. It allows parents to filter content, control internet access, and set screen time limits. These tools create a safer and more controlled digital environment for children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Khaled ElKhouly, Chief Consumer Officer at e&amp; UAE, stated that children are more connected than ever. He emphasized the importance of tools that help parents guide and protect their children online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 2024 study by the UAE Cyber Security Council and Kaspersky Labs revealed key insights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>97% of children in the UAE regularly use gadgets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>48% of children aged 11\u201314 have been contacted by strangers online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The study also showed that children primarily watch videos and play games, while a significant portion use the internet for educational purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Parental Control solution includes features such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One-click app blocking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Content filtering to restrict access to harmful sites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protection from phishing, scams, and malicious downloads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Screen time controls to promote healthy digital habits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>e&amp; UAE has made the solution available to postpaid, prepaid, and eLife customers. It is priced at AED 30 per month, with a free trial during the first month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two packages are offered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Parental Control Mobile&#8221; for managing devices on the go, covering up to 10 devices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Parental Control Home&#8221; for unlimited device protection over home Wi-Fi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These services are also free with selected Samsung devices and Kids SIM cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e&amp; UAE confirmed that the service works across both iOS and Android. It does not require a SIM card and supports both Wi-Fi and mobile networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company reported that this launch reinforces its commitment to digital safety and family-friendly connectivity in the UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>e&amp; UAE, the flagship telecom arm of e&amp;, has announced [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":98796,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9617],"tags":[73],"contributor":[9732],"class_list":["post-98793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","tag-uae","contributor-news-desk"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/e-31.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Lubna","author_link":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/author\/lubna\/"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98793"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98793\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98793"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=98793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}