A raw Internet is no place to raise a family. You don’t have to be especially literate about how the internet works to understand the prevalence of pornographic websites online. The popularity of Pornhub, OnlyFans, and countless other porn sites makes sexually suggestive or explicit content readily accessible to people of all ages. While it is important for parents to educate their children on the dangers of viewing explicit content and practicing healthy habits, removing the ability to access, either directly or indirectly, these sites is key to building a positive relationship with the internet.
Blocking these sites one by one is both an inefficient use of your time and will never provide the safe environment you hope to create. Read on to learn how you can use Kibosh to eliminate explicit content on all your devices and take control of your online experience.
Why Traditional Blocking Methods Fail
The “Whack-a-Mole” Problem with Adult Sites
Blacklisting specific URLs with host files or browser extensions is a good way to block major websites, but if your goal is to prevent adult content of any kind from being viewed in your home, this strategy will not succeed in the long run. It’s like playing an ever-expanding game of Whack-a-Mole; the sheer volume of new pornographic sites being created on a daily basis makes it impossible to keep up by blocking domains manually. As soon as you block Pornhub, a dozen other sites with similar content and less conspicuous name recognition are introduced to the World Wide Web.
The Incognito Mode Loophole
The usefulness of browser extensions is further undermined by the existence of incognito/private windows. Once a user opens a private window, most browser-based filters are immediately disabled, allowing anyone with rudimentary tech knowledge to skip past standard parental controls with ease, as well as avoid leaving any incriminating evidence in the browser history to expose unwanted behavior. More extensive measures must be taken to stop incognito mode browsing from serving as a simple gateway to restricted content for curious minds.
How to Block Adult Content on All Devices Simultaneously
The Advantage of Router-Level Filtering
The best way to prevent your children or anyone else from viewing adult content is to move the barrier to entry from the specific device to the internet’s entry point into your home: your WiFi router. Filtering at the router level protects every computer, phone, tablet, and gaming device on your home network from accessing adult material. While some routers come equipped with built-in porn filtering tools, these are add-on features they use to sell their product, they are not of a level of quality needed to provide the sustainable, and effective security that you are looking for.
Why Kibosh is the Final Answer for Families
Dynamic Categorization vs. Static Lists
Unsure of how to block Pornhub on your home network? Kibosh is here to deliver the network-wide solution to keep your kids safe from harmful content. We use AI-powered dynamic categorization to identify porn sites in real-time and block them automatically. Each time a new site launches, it is added to Kibosh’s database of adult content sites and prevents access without the need for manual updates.
Closing Every Loophole
With the use of Kibosh, the incognito issue quickly becomes a thing of the past. Because the filtering happens at the network level instead of the browser level, the router still sees the traffic regardless of any browser settings, and your blocks remain in place, enabling parents to take a “set it and forget it” mentality with the confidence that their families are fully protected.
Take Control of Your Digital Environment
Exposure to explicit content is literally a misspelled search term away! Visually damaging content is too easy to find for even the novice internet user. The only way to reliably eliminate all explicit content from your family devices is with a properly designed, dynamic, network-level protection that proactively shields children from seeing things no one should see. Protecting your family in the digital age does not mean becoming a tech expert. Kibosh gives you all the tools you need to ensure your loved ones can explore the internet in a safe environment.