Apple Expands Child Safety Tools as Social Media Bans Grow (1)

Apple Inc. is expanding tools for parents to protect children online, a move that comes as governments around the world are increasingly banning social media for young people.

The iPhone and iPad maker at its Worldwide Developers Conference Monday previewed new features that give parents greater control over when their children can use apps, what content they can access and with whom they can communicate on devices.

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