{"id":5014,"date":"2021-01-18T07:59:37","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T07:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/uncategorized\/how-to-stop-kids-from-talking-to-strangers-on-nintendo-switch\/"},"modified":"2021-01-18T07:59:37","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T07:59:37","slug":"how-to-stop-kids-from-talking-to-strangers-on-nintendo-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/lifestyle\/how-to-stop-kids-from-talking-to-strangers-on-nintendo-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stop Kids from Talking to Strangers on Nintendo Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have kids that use a Nintendo Switch, you might worry that they could potentially talk to strangers in online-connected games. Luckily, Nintendo provides an easy way to turn off communication with others in their Parental Controls app for smartphones. Here\u2019s how to set it up. First, Get Nintendo\u2019s Parental Controls App Before you can restrict communications with others online, you\u2019ll need to register the Switch console with Nintendo\u2019s parental controls app. Nintendo makes the app available as a free download for iPhones, iPads, and Android devices. Setup is easy and only takes a few moments to get squared away. RELATED: How to Set Up&#8230; Click below to read the full story from How To Geek<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/706054\/how-to-stop-kids-from-talking-to-strangers-on-nintendo-switch\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have kids that use a Nintendo Switch, you might worry that they could potentially talk to strangers in online-connected games. Luckily, Nintendo provides an easy way to turn off communication with others in their Parental Controls app for smartphones. Here\u2019s how to set it up. 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