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I wonder why is it available in US only, and for parents only. It might be useful for giving Android devices to elderly people as well, who don't understand the
by andrewshadura 10y ago
I wonder why is it available in US only, and for parents only. It might be useful for giving Android devices to elderly people as well, who don't understand the technology well enough.
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- theDoug 10y agoHistory shows that a very large portion of Google launches begin in the United States and then tend to scale outward. And I agree on the use case for seniors, given this is Family Link but targeted mostly toward juniors. It's been joked about elsewhere that “Parental Controls” is to control one's parents. (Disclosure: I work on Google Cloud Platform)
- puzzle 10y agoTargeting the elderly can be seen by some as agist or condescending. See the reactions to the stereotype of one's parents (especially one's mom) having trouble with technology.