Devices and methods for improving web safety and deterrence of cyberbullying

A computing device comprising:

• a communications module configured for receiving and sending communications data;
• a location determining module configured to identify a location of the computing device;
• a memory device comprising a mobile safety module stored thereon as computer-executable instructions, wherein the mobile safety module is configured to analyze content of the communications data and block one or more functions of the communications module;
• and
• a hardware processor configured to implement the mobile safety module by executing the computer-executable instructions to at least:
• intercept sent or received communications from the communications module;
• access computing device data comprising the sent or received communications from the computing device;
• send the computing device data to a control system, which analyzes intercepted communications to determine whether to filter or block intercepted communications;
• and
• receives a command from the control system based in part on analysis of the sent computing device data, wherein the command comprises an instruction to block or filter the intercepted communications.

A method comprising:

• intercepting sent or received communications from a communications module of a computing device;
• access computing device data comprising the sent or received communications from the computing device;
• send the computing device data to a control system, which analyzes intercepted communications to determine whether to filter or block intercepted communications;
• and
• receives a command from the control system based in part on analysis of the sent computing device data, wherein the command comprises an instruction to block or filter the intercepted communications.

A computing device comprising:

• a communications module configured for receiving and sending communications data;
• a memory device comprising a controller module stored thereon as computer-executable instructions, wherein the controller module is configured to retrieve and analyze content of the communications data and block one or more functions of one or more controlled communications modules;
• a hardware processor configured to implement the controller module by executing the computer-executable instructions to at least:
• select notification settings for activities on a child computing device, wherein the notification settings can be configured to control where to send notification data, when to send notification data, the method of sending notification data;
• alter the selected notification settings based on an input from a user of the computing device;
• receive notification data based on the selected notification settings;
• and
• send command data to control an operation of a controlled computing device based in part on analysis of the sent computing device data, wherein the command comprises an instruction to block or filter one or more functions on the computing device.