Docomo's Parental Control App Down for Two Weeks
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NTT Docomo, a major Japanese phone company, has a parental control app called "Anshin Filter".
The app helps parents restrict what their children can see or use on their phones.
It usually blocks websites and apps that are not suitable for children.
For the past two weeks, the app has not been working properly.
Docomo has not said exactly what caused the malfunction.
The company has also not given a date for when the service will be restored.
This means many parents cannot currently control their children's phone use through the app.
Anshin Filter is widely used by families across Japan who want safer internet access for their kids.
Docomo has apologized to customers for the ongoing problem.
The company has not released detailed technical information about the issue.
It is unclear how many users have been affected by the outage.
Docomo said it is continuing to work on a solution.
Users are advised to check Docomo's official updates for news.
Until the service is fixed, parents may need other ways to monitor their children's phone use.
The lack of a clear timeline has caused frustration among some users.
Vocabulary10 words
- parental control
- tools that let parents manage what children do on devices
- restrict
- to limit or stop something
- malfunction
- when something does not work correctly
- restored
- brought back to working condition
- internet access
- the ability to use the internet
- customers
- people who use a company's service
- technical
- related to machines or how systems work
- timeline
- a plan showing when things will happen
- outage
- a period when a service does not work
- monitor
- to watch or check something regularly
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1. It controls what children see or use on phones 2. Two weeks 3. False
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NTT Docomo, a major Japanese phone company, has a _____ control app called "Anshin Filter".
The app helps parents _____ what their children can see or use on their phones.
For the past two weeks, the app has not been working _____.
Docomo has not said exactly what caused the _____.
The company has also not given a date for when the service will be _____.
Anshin Filter is widely used by families across Japan who want safer _____ for their kids.
Docomo has apologized to _____ for the ongoing problem.
The company has not released detailed _____ information about the issue.
It is unclear how many users have been affected by the _____.
The lack of a clear _____ has caused frustration among some users.
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