The Internet is big. Really big. After all, a new website is launched every 2 seconds. When you view a general Internet history it’s hard to tell what’s appropriate from what’s not.

Introducing the Age-Based Content (ABC) Rating System

Covenant Eyes now evaluates the content of every web page visited and gives it an age-based rating, like T for Teen and M for Mature. This means that if you use Covenant Eyes Accountability, the Reports now show these age-based ratings. You can even customize the report to only show the age-based ratings you care about. And if you or someone in your family uses the Filter, you can adjust the settings to block inappropriate content based on age and maturity level.

What do the ratings mean?

The ABC Rating System categorizes every webpage into one of 6 ratings:

E (Everyone)

This setting is fitting for young children.

Y (Youth)

Includes ecommerce sites and material that some parents might question for children under 10.

T (Teen)

Generally appropriate for adults and teenagers, but parents might object to these sites for children. This content may include social networking sites like Facebook, chat rooms, and games with violence.

MT (Mature Teen)

Generally appropriate for adults and mature teenagers. Includes profanity and mature humor sites, which may be inappropriate for younger teens.

M (Mature)

May be considered appropriate by many mature adults, but is generally inappropriate for teenagers. Includes dating sites, lingerie, crude humor, intense violence, and material of a sexual nature.

HM (Highly Mature)

Likely to be inappropriate for everyone. This content may include anonymizers, nudity, erotica, and pornography. Proactive Accountability Partners should look into each rating of HM and use the report as a starting place for discussion.

Please note: Owing to the dynamic nature of the Internet, these descriptions are only approximations.