Launch Fortnite and enter a lobby.

Once you’ve entered a lobby, open theMain Menu.

SelectSET UP PARENTAL CONTROLS.

A mom sets up Fortnite parental controls on her child’s tablet.

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Enter a six digit personal identification number (PIN), confirm it, then selectNEXT.

Set the parental controls to your liking, then selectSAVE.

What Can Fortnite Parental Controls Do?

Fortnite lobby.

Some of those strangers are other kids, and others are adults.

What Do the Individual Fortnite Parental Controls Do?

Turn this settingONto censor mature language in text chat.

the Fortnite menu.

Turn this settingOFFto allow mature language like cursing.

This setting allows you to prevent non-squad members from seeing your kid’s name.

Turn this settingOFFto allow everyone to see their name.

A screenshot of the Fortnite parental control setup screen.

Turn this settingONto replace other players names with “Player” in your child’s game.

Turn this settingOFFto allow your child to see the names of other players.

Turn Voice Chat On and Off

Fortnite includes built-in voice chat.

A screenshot of the Fortnite parental control email confirmation screen.

Turn this settingONto allow your child to speak to other players with voice chat.

Turn this featureOFFto prevent your child from using voice chat.

Turn this settingONto prevent your child from using text chat.

the Fortnite parental control PIN input.

Turn this settingOFFif you want your child to be able to use text chat in Fortnite.

A screenshot of Fortnite parental controls.