Online safety & EDUCATION
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is committed to providing a welcoming environment for everyone – including our youngest and most vulnerable players.
We take a multilayered approach to online safety, combining:
- Technology innovations like advanced parental control functions and voice chat reporting
- Player education to foster a supportive, respectful community
- Trained moderation and human oversight
We continue to invest in ensuring that the PlayStation Network is a space where people of all ages are comfortable having fun with others.
PlayStation Network Terms of Service
Once a player joins PlayStation™Network (PSN) and creates an account, they can manage their account settings to tailor their PlayStation experience according to their needs.
Community Code of Conduct
The Community Code of Conduct provides guidelines for using PlayStation Network (PSN) to enhance the gaming setting where respect and safety are mutual.
Hate Speech
We do not tolerate any form of hate speech on PlayStation Network.
Online Safety, Account Security, and Privacy
Online Safety Tools
Once a player joins PlayStation™Network (PSN) and creates an account, they can manage their account settings to tailor their PlayStation experience according to their needs.
PlayStation Parental Controls
Parental Controls on PS5 consoles can help parents manage their children’s PlayStation experience. Creating accounts for your children allows you to customize their privacy settings, spending limits, playtime schedules, and access to games based on their ratings.
Our Partners
Family Gaming Database 
Created to help parents and guardians gain a deeper understanding of video games. Through succinct parent-friendly game information, lists of unusual games and their Game Finder tool the Family Video Game Database connects families with amazing, affordable video games that are valued by adults and children. SIE is proud to be the platform’s first corporate sponsor.
Internet Matters
A non-profit, industry coalition to help families stay safe online, providing expert advice and resources for parents, carers and professionals. Their vision is to inspire leading organisations to create together a future where children and young people are prepared to benefit safely from the impact of connected technology.
Tech Coalition
The Tech Coalition is an alliance of global tech companies who are working together to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse online.
Family Online Safety Institute
An international non-profit organization working to make the online world safer for kids and their families, FOSI convenes leaders in industry, government, academia, and the non-profit sectors to collaborate and innovate new solutions and policies in the field of online safety. Through research, resources, events and special projects, FOSI promotes a culture of responsibility online and encourages a sense of digital citizenship for all.
Our Shared Commitment to Safer Gaming
SIE has partnered with Nintendo, on behalf of its community of Nintendo Switch players, and Xbox to define and support a common set of principles aimed at advancing user safety and making products and services as safe as possible for users. Learn more about our shared commitment to safer gaming.
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