App Watch List

The following is a list of apps that parents might not want their kids using.  The list is here so parents can recognize them, read about them and decide what is right for their family. Click on the app icon below to read more information about it. The list is updated as new apps are developed or discovered.

These apps vary in their degree of concern.  Just because the app is on the list doesn’t necessarily mean that kids shouldn’t use it. It could be that there are simply features that parents need to be aware of so that they can modify settings or consider if it is age-appropriate.  However, many of them could lead to extreme content and/or danger. Ultimately, it is up to the parent but #ParentsNeedToKnow.

Yik Yak
tumblr.
ask.fm
4chan
myspace
badoo
blendr
tinder
Instagram
snapchat
reddit
 kik   
Down
Cyberdust
google+
google+
YouNow
Meerkat
Periscope
confide
Slingshot
Secret
Vault
Truth
Vine 
Whisper
Omegle
Fake Calculator
Best Secret Folder
Burn Book
Burn Note
Flinch
 ansa        
SpotAFriend

Another comprehensive list of social networking and app concerns is from Gaggle. They provide technology safety services for school systems. The list gives a brief description of each app or website.  Gaggle-Top Social Networking Sites & Apps

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