Surfshark launches a privacy-first web content blocker

Hello,

Surfshark, a cybersecurity company, just launched a web content blocker feature to safeguard households when browsing online.

According to Justas Pukys, Senior Product Manager at Surfshark, the web content blocker is a new approach to online safety that differs from traditional parental controls. Without monitoring anyone’s activity, Surfshark’s new feature provides a respectful way to block access to selected content categories.

A press release below explains this new feature in more detail.

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Lukas Pereckas

PR Manager

October 20th, 2025
More information: media@surfshark.com

Surfshark launches a privacy-first web content blocker

Surfshark, a cybersecurity company, launches a new feature called the web content blocker that focuses on safeguarding every household when browsing online. It allows you to filter various websites based on categories provided, lock them using 2FA (Two-factor Authentication), and help protect family members from potential online threats caused by curiosity or carelessness.

“No matter whether you want to protect your children, help an elderly relative avoid fraud, or maintain a shared home without disruption, it is important to have clear, fair boundaries that are actually applied. That’s why we created a web content blocker, so people can turn control into care without tracking involved,” explained Pukys.

Unlike traditional tracking applications, the web content blocker helps you protect family members from seeing malicious content and websites — without snooping on their browsing activity or monitoring the actual websites they visit. With this new feature, you can filter various websites by category and lock specific content across all family mobile devices.

“With the web content blocker, you can protect all connected devices, choose custom lists for each family member or device, and help them improve online security simply while respecting everyone’s privacy,” said Pukys.

To extend this protection to your household, install and open the Surfshark app on the device you’d like to add, log in using the same account, enable Web content blocker, and lock with 2FA if needed. Then, under the Web content blocker feature on the Surfshark website app, you can find the Your devices section, where you can select content categories and ensure a safe online environment for your loved ones.

The web content blocker is now available on Android and iOS platforms for Surfshark One or One+ plan users — more platforms are coming soon.