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October 19, 2021 10:19 pm

A future update to Facebooks Portal will stop kids from watching content unsupervised




Facebook Enters Living Room With Video Chat-Focused TV Box


Facebook is delivering an update to Portal devices that will make it possible to turn off the Watch Together feature during calls in Household Mode. The update comes shortly after a BuzzFeed News article criticized Facebook’s blatant oversight of not including an “off” switch for the feature.


Watch Together lets you watch shows, music videos, or funny clips with distant friends or family members. Choose a video from Facebook’s selection, and it’ll be simultaneously presented to you on your Portal and on your friend’s device, whether that may be a phone, tablet, or Portal.


Watch Together may sound like a great idea, but it obviously isn’t ideal for parents who want to keep their kids away from videos on the internet. When a Portal device...



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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/19/22735364/facebook-turn-off-watch-together-during-calls-household-mode

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