My 14-year-old just got his first smartphone, and I am feeling overwhelmed trying to figure out the best way to keep him safe online without being overly invasive. I have been doing some research and checking what others are saying, but I would really love to hear from parents who actually use this specific app with their older kids. Is the content filtering genuinely effective for high schoolers, or is it super glitchy and easy for them to bypass?
Canopy’s decent for baseline filtering, but on a 14yo’s phone it’s more of a speed bump than a firewall—motivated teens will usually find a workaround if they really want to. You’ll need physical access to install it, and it won’t stop DNS swaps, sneaky browsers, or a quick reset without some tech babysitting on your end. Treat it like digital training wheels, skim the weekly reports, and loosen the reins as he shows good judgment.