![]() The new 12+ rating for the iOS (iPhone) version of LINE will take effect from December 2019.*1 This means that parents and guardians will be able to use iOS's parental controls to manage their child's LINE use. LINE will change the age rating for the iOS version of the LINE app to 12+ to ensure minors can use the LINE app safely. Important announcement: LINE's age rating changes to 12+ You can contact your mobile carrier, Apple, or Google for more information on how to set up parental controls on your device. We recommend using parental controls to create a safe online environment for your child. Mobile carriers and operating systems (OS) offer different parental controls, such as filtering services that can screen and restrict specific types of online content based on certain criteria, and ones that can restrict usage time or access to particular apps. Parental controls allow parents and guardians to manage what internet content their children can and cannot access. Users can also report people already registered as their friends by going to “Settings” on the chat or group chat screen and clicking “Report.” ![]() When a report is made LINE receives the 100 latest messages and information of the reported user, and if they are judged inappropriate, restricts such user’s ability to use LINE. When receiving messages from non-friends, an alert as well as “Block” and “Report” buttons will appear, allowing users to immediately report annoying messages from unknown users. ![]() To enable correct age verification, parents must register their children as a “user” at the mobile phone carrier. <Note 2> The user’s information, and not the contractor’s information, is used to verify age. (User’s birthday will not be shared with LINE.) <Note 1> LINE uses the age verification service of the mobile phone carrier to verify whether a user is at least 18 years old. ID Search will not be available to users who are not confirmed to be at least 18 years old. LINE verifies age based on the mobile phone carrier’s user registration information. ・Restriction of ID Search for users under 18 years old ・Request of service termination to external service providers ・Publication of alerts on the official blog and website ・Clear prohibition in the Terms and Conditions of Use ![]() LINE implements the following measures in this regard. Users who make their IDs public are often from external services not approved by LINE (ID exchange for dating, forums/apps for finding friends, etc.) LINE ID Search is not available for users under 18 years old or whose age is not verified. Users under 18 years old or whose age is not verified cannot be searched for by ID In this way, LINE aims to raise awareness on netiquette, improve the app’s features and involve society in order to create a safe internet environment for minors. Technology: Restriction of LINE ID settings and search for users under 18 years old, use of filtering Society: Implementation of LINE’s self-initiated regulations Human: Netiquette awareness activities (lectures and workshops in schools, etc.) Technology: Improvement of the car’s performance, crossings to separate pedestrians and vehicles, etc.īased on this concept, LINE conducts the following initiatives to protect the safety of minors when communicating online. Society: Road Traffic Act, emergency medical care system, etc. Human: Driver’s license system, safety lectures, etc. For example these three aspects apply to a car as follows. To reduce risks that come with the internet to an acceptable level, LINE conducts safety initiatives from three aspects: human, society and technology. Three aspects that protect the safety of minors You can also make voice and video calls between multiple users. They use the internet instead of telephone lines, and are free of charge. You can make clear, high-quality voice and video calls. A maximum of 500 people can currently participate in a single group. You can make groups for various uses, such as groups of close friends and groups of friends with the same hobby for group activities. When you need to contact multiple persons, you can use LINE Group Chat to contact them all at once. By sending pictures or location information of a meeting place, communication can be made even smoother. You can also send pictures, movies, audio and location information. ![]() LINE has various features to make the communication more fun such as “Stickers” that convey one’s feelings through illustrations. You can communicate in writing with your friends. ![]()
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