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Is Amino safe for your child?
Age guide
15+
We advise Amino from age 15 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk).
- 5-8
- Amino is not suitable for children in this age group due to its focus on niche communities, user-generated content, and direct messaging, which can expose them to mature themes and interactions.
- 9-12
- Amino is not recommended for this age range, as its community-driven nature and private chat features pose risks of exposure to inappropriate content or contact from strangers.
- 13-15
- Teenagers may be drawn to Amino's diverse communities centered around specific interests, but parents should be vigilant about monitoring private chats and the types of content being shared or discussed within these groups.
- 16+
- Older teens can navigate Amino's communities more independently, but should still be aware of potential exposure to mature content, cyberbullying, or predatory behavior, and utilize privacy settings effectively.
Amino is a network of fandom communities where users join topic based groups with chat rooms, public posts and private messages.
- Age guide
- 15+
- Overall risk
- 7/10
- Violence
- 3/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 6/10
- Stranger contact
- 9/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 5/10
- Influence
- 6/10
What parents should know
Amino is a social networking platform that hosts thousands of interest-based communities where users can create, share, and discuss content. It features private chat rooms, live streaming, and user-generated content, which can expose users to unmoderated interactions and mature themes. Parents should be aware that the platform's community-driven nature means content and moderation standards vary significantly, making it unsuitable for younger children and requiring careful supervision for teens.
What to do about Amino
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Amino is 15+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Amino setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
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The signals in Amino that mean it is time to step in.
Amino age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Amino?
Parentwise puts Amino at 15+. We advise Amino from age 15 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). Violence scores 3/10, language 5/10, stranger contact 9/10 and addiction risk 8/10.
Can a 10 year old use Amino?
Not by default: we advise Amino from 15+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Amino is not recommended for this age range, as its community-driven nature and private chat features pose risks of exposure to inappropriate content or contact from strangers.
Can a 12 year old use Amino?
Not by default: we advise Amino from 15+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Amino is not recommended for this age range, as its community-driven nature and private chat features pose risks of exposure to inappropriate content or contact from strangers.
Can a 13 year old use Amino?
Not by default: we advise Amino from 15+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Teenagers may be drawn to Amino's diverse communities centered around specific interests, but parents should be vigilant about monitoring private chats and the types of content being shared or discussed within these groups.
Is Amino appropriate for kids?
Amino is a social networking platform that hosts thousands of interest-based communities where users can create, share, and discuss content. Parentwise rates Amino overall as high risk (7/10), with stranger contact at 9/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is Amino family friendly?
Amino is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. It features private chat rooms, live streaming, and user-generated content, which can expose users to unmoderated interactions and mature themes.
Amino parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Amino is a social networking platform that hosts thousands of interest-based communities where users can create, share, and discuss content. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (9/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is Amino safe for kids?
We advise Amino from age 15 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). It features private chat rooms, live streaming, and user-generated content, which can expose users to unmoderated interactions and mature themes.
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