Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie ban kids from Googling their names

Brad Pitt has said that his children are not allowed to search for his name on the internet.

The actor has admitted that he has taken certain precautions at home to ensure that his three biological and three adopted offspring with Angelina Jolie are not exposed to news and opinions about the pair on the World Wide Web.

The 48-year-old told a German newspaper: "On all the kids' computers we had our names blocked. They can't Google their mum and dad. I don't want to make myself dependent on what other people think."

Pitt confessed that he and his partner Jolie, 36, are barely conscious of the gossip surrounding their lives.

"We don't even notice all the noise," he said.

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