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Is Kick safe for your child?
Age guide
17+
We advise Kick from age 17 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk).
- 5-8
- Kick is not suitable for this age group due to the unmoderated live content and potential for exposure to mature themes and language.
- 9-12
- Kick is not appropriate for children in this age range, as live streaming platforms often feature adult content, unmoderated chat, and direct interactions that are too complex for younger users to navigate safely.
- 13-15
- Teenagers in this age group may be exposed to gambling streams, explicit language, and adult-oriented content, requiring strict parental supervision and discussion about content choices and online interactions.
- 16+
- Older teens can use Kick with an understanding of its live, unmoderated nature, including the presence of gambling content and mature discussions, and should be encouraged to use privacy settings and report inappropriate behavior.
Kick is a live-streaming platform that emerged as a competitor to Twitch, attracting streamers with more favorable revenue splits and often more relaxed content moderation policies. It features gaming, 'Just Chatting,' and other live content.
- Age guide
- 17+
- Overall risk
- 8/10
- Violence
- 6/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 7/10
- Stranger contact
- 8/10
- Addiction risk
- 9/10
- Language
- 8/10
- Influence
- 8/10
What parents should know
Kick is a live streaming platform known for its less restrictive content policies compared to competitors, often featuring streams with mature language, gambling content, and adult themes. Parents should be aware that content is largely unmoderated in real time, making it unsuitable for younger audiences and requiring significant oversight for teenagers.
What to do about Kick
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 Kick is 17+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Kick setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Kick without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Kick that mean it is time to step in.
Kick age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Kick?
Parentwise puts Kick at 17+. We advise Kick from age 17 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). Violence scores 6/10, language 8/10, stranger contact 8/10 and addiction risk 9/10.
Can a 10 year old use Kick?
Not by default: we advise Kick from 17+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Kick is not appropriate for children in this age range, as live streaming platforms often feature adult content, unmoderated chat, and direct interactions that are too complex for younger users to navigate safely.
Can a 12 year old use Kick?
Not by default: we advise Kick from 17+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Kick is not appropriate for children in this age range, as live streaming platforms often feature adult content, unmoderated chat, and direct interactions that are too complex for younger users to navigate safely.
Can a 13 year old use Kick?
Not by default: we advise Kick from 17+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Teenagers in this age group may be exposed to gambling streams, explicit language, and adult-oriented content, requiring strict parental supervision and discussion about content choices and online interactions.
Is Kick appropriate for kids?
Kick is a live streaming platform known for its less restrictive content policies compared to competitors, often featuring streams with mature language, gambling content, and adult themes. Parentwise rates Kick overall as high risk (8/10), with stranger contact at 8/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.
Is Kick family friendly?
Kick is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. Parents should be aware that content is largely unmoderated in real time, making it unsuitable for younger audiences and requiring significant oversight for teenagers.
Kick parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Kick is a live streaming platform known for its less restrictive content policies compared to competitors, often featuring streams with mature language, gambling content, and adult themes. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (8/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).
Is Kick safe for kids?
We advise Kick from age 17 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). Parents should be aware that content is largely unmoderated in real time, making it unsuitable for younger audiences and requiring significant oversight for teenagers.
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