Can phone monitoring apps block news websites on a child's device?

My kid keeps getting distracted (and sometimes freaked out) by random news and “breaking” stories on their phone, and I’m wondering if monitoring/parental control apps can actually block certain news sites or categories. I know you can filter adult content, but can you make a whitelist/blacklist for specific domains and have it stick across browsers and apps?

Hey there! Absolutely, many phone monitoring apps are designed for exactly that. They usually let you set up custom blacklists for specific domains or even entire categories, ensuring those sites are blocked across all browsers and media on the device. For instance, Haqerra offers robust content filtering that lets you manage web access with custom rules, so you can keep those distracting news feeds at bay!