App · Medium risk
Is Genius safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Genius from age 13 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk).
- 13-15
- For this age group, Genius provides a platform to explore song meanings and contribute to a community of music enthusiasts, often encountering user-generated interpretations and discussions around mature lyrical themes.
- 16+
- Older teens might engage more deeply with the annotation process, contributing their own insights and participating in discussions, which can expose them to diverse viewpoints and potentially strong language within song lyrics and user comments.
Genius is a digital media company primarily known for its extensive database of song lyrics and crowdsourced annotations. Users can contribute, edit, and discuss lyrics, meanings, and musical knowledge.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 4/10
- Violence
- 2/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 5/10
- Stranger contact
- 4/10
- Addiction risk
- 6/10
- Language
- 6/10
- Influence
- 4/10
What parents should know
Genius is primarily a lyrics and music knowledge platform where users can view, annotate, and discuss song meanings. The main concerns for parents revolve around exposure to explicit lyrical content, unmoderated user comments, and the potential for interactions within its community features.
What to do about Genius
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 Genius is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Genius setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Genius without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Genius that mean it is time to step in.
Genius age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Genius?
Parentwise puts Genius at 13+. We advise Genius from age 13 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 2/10, language 6/10, stranger contact 4/10 and addiction risk 6/10.
Can a 10 year old use Genius?
Not by default: we advise Genius from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 12 year old use Genius?
Not by default: we advise Genius from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 13 year old use Genius?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Genius (13+). For this age group, Genius provides a platform to explore song meanings and contribute to a community of music enthusiasts, often encountering user-generated interpretations and discussions around mature lyrical themes.
Is Genius appropriate for kids?
Genius is primarily a lyrics and music knowledge platform where users can view, annotate, and discuss song meanings. Parentwise rates Genius overall as medium risk (4/10), with stranger contact at 4/10 and addiction risk at 6/10.
Is Genius family friendly?
Genius sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. The main concerns for parents revolve around exposure to explicit lyrical content, unmoderated user comments, and the potential for interactions within its community features.
Genius parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Genius is primarily a lyrics and music knowledge platform where users can view, annotate, and discuss song meanings. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (4/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (6/10).
Is Genius safe for kids?
We advise Genius from age 13 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). The main concerns for parents revolve around exposure to explicit lyrical content, unmoderated user comments, and the potential for interactions within its community features.
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