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Fortnite Parental Controls: How to Use Them

By Noam Radcliffe

Fortnite parental controls let parents limit their children's access to internet strangers.
Fortnite parental controls let parents limit their children's access to internet strangers. /

Fortnite parental controls allow parents to monitor and, to some extent, control the content their children are exposed to while playing Epic Games' popular battle royale. Parents can add restrictions on communication, friends lists and more. Here are all the parental control options in Fortnite and how to activate them.

How to Access Fortnite Parental Controls

To access parental controls in Fortnite, begin by launching the game. Once you reach the lobby, open the menu in the top right of the screen and select "Parental Controls." After confirming the email address linked to the Fortnite account, you'll set a six-digit PIN that will be needed to change the parental controls in the future.

With a PIN chosen, you'll be able to set and save any parental controls you wish active.

Fortnite Parental Control Options

Fortnite offers plenty of options for controlling children's play experience, most involving moderating the account in question's ability to interact with other players. They include:

  • Filtering mature language in text chat
  • Automatically declining friend requests
  • Hiding your name from non-squad members
  • Hiding non-squad member names
  • Disabling voice chat
  • Disabling text chat
  • Producing weekly playtime reports

For more in-depth restrictions, parents can turn to parental controls on the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC or other platform in use.

Photo courtesy of Epic Games