RED FLAG APPS
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THESE APPS NEED TO GO NOW!
If your child has one of these apps on their phone, delete them immediately. These apps are for adults only and have a high potential for exposure to sexual predators. |
anonymous apps
Anonymous apps can be dangerous and may lead to cyberbullying and your child forming relationships with predators pretending to be other “kids”.
Ask.Fm This app allows users to ask questions and receive answers anonymously from other users. Red Flag: cyberbullying.
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Yik Yak Allows members to post anonymously and “upvote” other posts. Red Flag: cyberbullying.
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Whisper Encourages sharing anonymous secrets & allows meeting new people who are also on the app. Red Flag: cyberbullying and sexual predation
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After School Encourages high school students to post anonymous secrets about the people in their school. Red Flag: cyberbullying
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Burn Book Allows users to post rumors about other individuals through audio, texts, and photos. Red Flag: cyberbullying
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Sarahah anonymous direct messenger app. Red Flag: hosts cyberbullying
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dating apps
There is no reason that your child should have a dating app on their phone; especially ones that are more specifically for individuals 18+
Yubo (formerly Yellow) Allows users to swipe yes or no to form connections with people in their area. Red Flag: hosts sexual predators / encourages sexual promiscuity
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Down Sorts a user’s Facebook friends on whether they are “down” to hookup. Red Flag: hosts sexual predators / encourages sexual promiscuity
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Tinder A dating app made for adults that allows for online dating through instant messaging after “matching”. Red Flag: hosts sexual predators and is rated 18+
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Grindr This app functions similarly to Tinder but with a particular focus on gay men and hookup culture. Red Flag: hosts sexual predators and is rated 18+
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Plenty of Fish An online dating service that allows adults to search for other singles in their area. Red Flag: hosts sexual predators and is rated 18+
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Bumble An online dating service that allows adults to search for other singles in their area. Red Flag: hosts sexual predators and is rated 18+
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OK Cupid An online dating service that allows adults to search for other singles in their area. Red Flag: hosts sexual predators and is rated 18+
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rate me apps
Any type of “Rate Me” app is going to target the self-confidence of any child or teen and allow space for sexual predators to slip in.
Wishbone This app allows users to vote daily on which of two things they like best. Red Flag: hosts sexual predators
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Hot or Not On this app, users upload pictures of themselves and get rated by users. Red Flag: cyberbullying and sexual predators.
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hide/vault apps
These apps can be dangerous and concerning because they may be places that your child or teen can be hiding explicit pictures from you or other inappropriate apps.
Calculator Allows users to hide secret photos, videos and documents behind a working calculator. Red flag: hosts potentially explicit content.
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Locker Allows users to keep additional apps in a locked folder with this app. Red Flag: hosts potentially contraband apps.
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Locker Allows users to keep additional apps in a locked folder with this app. Red Flag: hosts potentially contraband apps.
Vaulty allows users to store photos and videos away in a secret folder but will also snap a picture of anyone who tries to get in. Red flag: hosts potentially explicit content.
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Audio Manager Allows users to hide other apps behind another lock screen through this app. Red Flag: hosts potentially contraband apps.
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