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Google Image Search

Image Search - Filter More Inappropriate Images

SUMMARY: Increase Google's SafeSearch level and remove more potentially inappropriate images.

When using Google's image search, Google performs "SafeSearch" technology on the results, meaning that it tries to filter out inappropriate images. This filtering technology is not perfect, yet if it fails to work, you can tune it higher so Google tries to filter out even more inappropriate content.

(Note that this tip was written 10/7/2004 - Google's interface is subject to change).

1. Access Google Image Search at http://images.google.com
2. Click "Advanced Image Search" near the top-right of the page.
3. Next to "SafeSearch", click the "Use strict filtering" radio button.
4. Enter your search query and press "Google Search".