How does HeyOtto web search work for kids?
Web search is filtered by Otto. There is no keyword blocking on the request. Account content restrictions decide whether Otto searches. Kids see a summary in chat, not the results page. Parents can see the links in conversation history.
Is HeyOtto web search filtered for kids?
Yes. Web search is filtered by Otto. Account content restrictions apply when Otto decides whether to search.
Do kids see Google-style search results in chat?
No. Search results are not shown in the chat. Otto summarizes them behind the scenes.
Can parents see what was searched?
Yes. Web search is in the results, and links are visible to parents in conversation history.
Does HeyOtto block keywords before a search?
No. There is no keyword blocking on the search request. Otto applies the account’s content restrictions when deciding whether to search.
Web search for kids
Otto filters the request, then searches. Kids see a summary in chat — not a results page. Parents can see the links in conversation history.
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Filtered by Otto, not a kids Google
Otto decides whether to search
There is no keyword blocking on the search request. Account content restrictions still apply. Otto uses those when deciding whether to search at all.
Kids see a summary, not the results page
Search results are not shown in the chat. Otto summarizes everything behind the scenes.
Parents see the links
Web search shows up in the conversation history. Links are visible to parents there — not as an open tab for the kid.
Filtered by Otto
Web search is filtered by Otto. Age settings and family values on the account shape what gets searched and how it comes back.
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