Google's SafeSearch is meant to remove explicit content from the search results of the tech platform, which attempts to make the search engine a safe place for all ages.
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Google SafeSearch
According to the website of Google Support, the SafeSearch filter essentially prevents its users from seeing any explicit content from their results, which could be ideal for kids and in conservative workplaces.
To be precise, Google categorizes a couple of stuff as explicit content, such as pornography, gore, and violence-among other related topics.
The search engine giant clarified that the SafeSearch function is limited to Google Search.
Thus, if you are using its rival platforms, like the privacy-focused alternative DuckDuckGo or Microsoft's Bing, Google's SafeSearch will not be available there. However, other search engines also feature a similar function.
Going back to the SafeSearch function of Google, it is turned on by default to some users. It comes even if they are already old enough to view explicit content. Thus, some would find the search result filtering unnecessary, which limits results from their account.
That said, here's how to disable or turn off Google SafeSearch, either from your desktop or your mobile smartphone in straightforward easy steps.
After doing so, expect your Google search result to be free from explicit content filtering, helping you get more relevant results when it comes to mature stuff.
According to HowtoGeek, it is worth noting that if ever you have already disabled the SafeSearch on your Google account, it will then sync to all of your devices signed in to the same account.
How to Disable Google SafeSearch from Desktop
Without any further ado, here's how to ditch the Google SafeSearch filtering from your desktop.
- Open your preferred web browser from your computer.
- Go to Google's website.
- Then, click the Settings button found in the lower right corner.
- After which, select the Search Settings option.
- From there, go to the SafeSearch Filters section.
- Next, toggle off the "Turn on SafeSearch" option to disable it.
- Scroll down and click the Save option from the bottom of the page.
- You should see a prompt saying that "Your Preferences Have Been Saved."
- After which, click OK.
That's it. Google's SafeSearch filtering feature should be disabled from across all of your devices. As such, your search results moving forward should include even those content that the search engine giant considers explicit.
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How to Turn Off Google SafeSearch from Mobile
On the flip side, smartphone users could also get rid of the SafeSearch filtering from their Google accounts.
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- Open your web browser from your iPhone or Android device.
- Then, go to the website of Google.
- Tap on the Settings option.
- From there, select the Search settings.
- Scroll down to the "SafeSearch Filters" section.
- Then, enable "Show Explicit Results."
- Lastly, select Save.
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Written by Teejay Boris
