Welcome to the Connected Church News by Natchi Lazarus.
This news item is part of the top 5 news (Week 3, Feb 2025) specially curated for leaders of Nonprofits, Churches, and Faith-based Social Ventures.
Google Family Link App Enhancements
Google has rolled out critical updates to its Family Link app, the primary parental control tool for Android. Updates include a revamped screen time tab for better usage control, a new control tab for streamlined account management, and improved school-time features. Parents now have enhanced control over their children’s contacts, offering immense value to families, especially those within the Android ecosystem.
Here is the full list of the news items from Week 3, Feb 2025 with source links from Claude AI, YouTube, Meta, Google, WhatsApp.
🗞️ News 1: Anthropic Launches ‘Economic Index’ to Track AI’s Impact – Source: Anthropic
🗞️ News 2: Meta Announces 50,000 km Subsea Cable for Global Connectivity – Source: Meta
🗞️ News 3: Google Family Link Enhances Parental Controls with New Features – Source: Google
🗞️ News 4: WhatsApp Introduces Chat Themes for Personalized Messaging – Source: WhatsApp
🗞️ News 5: YouTube Celebrates 20 Years; Defines Strategic Vision for 2025 – Source: YouTube
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Author of The Connected Church. Social Media and Digital Marketing Consultant for Nonprofits, Faith-based Organisations, Churches, and Ministries.
