Minecraft — Step-By-Step safety setup.
Biggest risk is online servers + chat. Keep play to offline or private invite-only with known friends.
Rule #1: Avoid public servers unless an adult is supervising.
Safer setup:
1) Use Single Player or a private Realm (invite-only)
2) Only add known real-life friends
3) If using multiplayer, keep voice chat off at platform level (Xbox/PS/PC)
4) Turn off/limit chat where available
5) Check friend requests and remove unknowns immediately
Platform controls matter more than people realise: Platforms hub.
No public servers without supervision. Invite-only is default. Unknown players = leave the server.