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Child-friendly Netflix interface mysteriously appears

Your kids probably think of Netflix as a magical portal to all their favorite shows, but you fear allowing them to browse the service on their own — after all, what if they see something age-inappropriate? Well, if a mysteriously appearing child-friendly Netflix interface is any indication, your mind will soon be at easy about such things.The folks at VentureBeat recently noticed that a "Just
Screenshots acquired by VentureBeat show a simplified, child-friendly Netflix interface.
Screenshots acquired by VentureBeat show a simplified, child-friendly Netflix interface.VentureBeat / Today

Your kids probably think of Netflix as a magical portal to all their favorite shows, but you fear allowing them to browse the service on their own — after all, what if they see something age-inappropriate? Well, if a mysteriously appearing child-friendly Netflix interface is any indication, your mind will soon be at easy about such things.

The folks at VentureBeat recently noticed that a "Just For Kids" section appeared on some Netflix accounts. This section lays out child-friendly content in slightly modified format — one tailored-made for youngsters:

The new interface has a row of clickable cartoon characters on top. When you select a character, the next page shows every episode associated with that character’s show. For example, if you click Aang from the show Avatar: The Last Airbender, you will be taken to a list of 54 episodes of the series. Individual episodes are represented by thumbnails and slider that shows how much of each episode has been watched. 

Netflix has not made any official announcements regarding this new interface and it isn't known just how many users are able to access it at this point. 

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