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Steam users now have the option of enabling Family Options to restrict access to specified content and features which may not be suitable to children.
By gating certain elements of the Steam service – accessed via a PIN set by the primary user – it should prevent children accessing things they shouldn’t, like spending loads of money on a credit card.
“We understand every family has its own approach to establishing rules and setting limits when it comes to media, entertainment, and games,” Valve said in its announcement.
“We hope most families talk through these issues together and find ways to agree on what’s realistic and fair. It sometimes seems there are as many family policies as there are families. So with Family Options, we’re introducing a new way for parents and families to establish their own rules together, using Steam.”
To enable Family Options, log into the account your child will use and visit Settings, where you’ll find the option to manage “Family Options” under the Family tab (or from the Family Options button in Big Picture mode). From there, step through the wizard to select the content and features you’d like to be accessible while in a PIN-protected Family View.
Source: Steam Community
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