Today we’re publishing the Phosra Child Safety Spec (PCSS) v1.0 — an open specification for how parental control rules should be structured, transmitted, and enforced across digital platforms.
PCSS v1.0 defines 45 rule categories spanning content filtering, screen time management, social media access controls, privacy protections, commercial data restrictions, and algorithmic transparency requirements. The specification is designed to be platform-agnostic, regulation-aware, and extensible.
The spec draws from our analysis of 67 child safety laws worldwide, mapping each regulation’s requirements to specific, enforceable rule types. Platform developers can implement PCSS support through Phosra’s API, enabling their parental control features to interoperate with the broader ecosystem.
The full specification, API reference, and integration guides are available at phosra.com/docs. We welcome feedback from the developer community, policy researchers, and child safety advocates.
About Phosra
Phosra is an open child safety spec and API. Kids use 320+ apps and platforms — each with different, fragmented parental controls. Phosra defines a universal spec so platforms can offer interoperable controls and parents can set rules once. We track 78 child safety laws across 25+ jurisdictions. Learn more at phosra.com.
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