Education
FLEXIBLE TOOLS FOR SMARTER SOCIAL MEDIA USE
Manage Apps with Granular Controls and AI-powered Web and Content Filtering

Many students use social media regularly, with TikTok, YouTube, and Snapchat being popular choices. According to Pew Research Center, roughly 1 in 5 teens visit YouTube “almost constantly.” Though these platforms aren’t inherently unhealthy, incessant use, exposure to cyberbullying, and the potential for negative self-image can be problematic. Most educators agree that banning social media platforms isn’t the answer; instead, it’s helpful to allow student access based on a variety of criteria such as age, time of day, etc. In addition, school IT administrators need to enforce policy compliance and secure remote devices without exceeding their budgets.
Help Students Moderate their Time Online
nFilter’s policy management tool and granular social media controls provide safe digital access without over-blocking, giving IT administrators control of app- and web-based social media platforms. This enables schools to select which features to block based on specific criteria, including application, age group, time of day and more.
To protect students from harmful content, cyberbullying, phishing scams, and other threats, our solution delivers dynamic, real-time web and content filtering via our AI-driven content categorization platform. Plus, our SafeSearch feature enables educators to easily block inappropriate content across search engines and platforms, such as YouTube.
95%
95% of students aged 13–17 use a social media platform, such as YouTube, TikTok, or Snapchat.
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nFilter
An AI-driven web filtering platform that uses dynamic categorization to scan and sort content on billions of websites, preventing new threats efficiently and in real-time. Additional benefits include flexible social media and content controls, multi-tenancy, and comprehensive reporting, as well as painless deployment and straightforward management.
nFilter
- Dynamic, real-time web filtering using Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Carrier-grade performance
- Flexible social media and content controls
- Multi-tenancy
- Scalable and easy to manage/deploy
- Comprehensive reporting
nClient
Extend web filtering and digital monitoring to remote devices (Windows, Mac OSX, Chrome, Android, and iOS), even when users are not connected to a Netsweeper-filtered network. nClient works seamlessly with nFilter, so devices are managed using the same central policy. All filtering occurs on the device, so no VPN is required.
nClient
- Dynamic web filtering for remote devices
- Works on every device/OS
- Single, central policy management
- Online and offline protection and monitoring
onGuard
Integrating seamlessly with the core nFilter platform, onGuard uses active system monitoring, including optical character recognition, to scan content and detect at-risk activity in real time. If potential risks are identified, an alert is sent to an administrator who reviews the information and determines whether further action is necessary. At-risk online activity is recorded for case tracking and escalation processing via the onGuard dashboard.
onGuard
- AI-driven monitoring and alerts for at-risk behavior
- Seamless integration with nFilter
- Real-time scanning and reporting
- Intuitive dashboards
- Online and offline monitoring
- Trend analysis/data charting
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