Managing Child Account Social Settings Using Xbox Settings Online

Minecraft: Bedrock edition allows you to manage who can view your child’s profile online, who they can talk to, and what they can share while playing the game. Minecraft uses Microsoft and Xbox family safety features to manage parental controls even if you do not play Minecraft on an Xbox.

Manage Privacy & Online Safety Settings on the Xbox Privacy Online

1. Visit Privacy & online safety on the Xbox Settings page.
2. Sign in using the parent’s account. 
3. Click on the tile for the child account you want to manage.
4. Click on the Privacy tab on the child account settings screen.
5. Adjust settings as desired. 
6. Click Submit and wait for the page to reload.
7. Sign out of Minecraft and restart for the new settings to take effect.

You can also Manage Child Account Social Settings Using the Xbox Family App.

Social settings options for a Child in Xbox Settings Online

The Xbox Settings "Privacy & online safety" page allows you to manage what your child can do and how others are allowed to interact with your child. Here are some of the key settings for managing chat, connecting with other players, and what can be shared:

Your Child can

• You can see and upload community creations: Control if your child can participate in Realms Stories and share screen shots of in-game activity in their profile. 
• See other people's Xbox profiles: Adjust whether your child can view other people's Minecraft profiles and add them to their Friends list. Profiles may include their game history and achievements, bio, and other personal information.
• You can communicate outside of Xbox with voice & text: Adjust if your child can communicate using chat with people in Minecraft games.

Others can

• Others can see your friends and following lists: Allowed groups can see your child's Minecraft Friends list.
• Others can send you friend requests: Controls if others can see your child listed online and send requests to join a Minecraft Friends list.

Privacy & Safety setting descriptions

• Everyone: No restrictions on who can contact the account owner, use a feature or access content.
• Friends: Only people on the account owner's Friends list in Minecraft have access.
• Only me: Only the account owner can view the information online or access the feature.
• Allow: Enables the specific feature.
• Block: Prevents us of a feature or outside access by anyone.