How to make Google safer and more precise

Just about everyone uses Google to search the internet but, what some people may not know, is that Google offers lots of search options, including “SafeSearch,” which filters out links to explicit content as well as the ability to use “operators” to fine tune your search, for example, finding results from specific sites or specific types of sites like those operated by government agencies or schools, colleges and universities.

Why use SafeSearch

By default, Google accesses nearly anything on the web, including sites with sexual, graphic violence and other explicit content that is not suited for children and may be offensive to some adults or inappropriate in certain situations, like when you are at work or around other people.

As Google states on it's SafeSearch page, “SafeSearch isn't 100% accurate.” Based on my testing, it's very good but no filter is perfect, which is why — even with SafeSearch turned on — it's important for parents to monitor their children's use of connected technology and be available to talk with and support them if they come across anything they find disturbing. It's also important for employers to have clear rules about the type of content employs can access on company devices or even their own devices when connected to company networks at the workplace or remotely.

Also, Google SafeSearch applies only to Google searches on accounts where it's turned on. It does not apply to other search engines or websites that might link to inappropriate content, it does not block the content if a person goes to a site drectly and, unless you're using device or network level filters or on a network with SafeSearch locked in, it will not apply if you log out of the Google account where it's configured. By itself, SafeSearch won't prevent someone from accessing explicit content if