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Is MeetMe safe for your child?
Age guide
17+
We advise MeetMe from age 17 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk).
- 13-15
- MeetMe is a 17+ app that allows users to chat with strangers and broadcast live video, which can expose young teens to inappropriate content and interactions with adults.
- 16+
- While 16-year-olds might be able to create an account, MeetMe's features like 'Meet' (matching with nearby users) and live streaming expose users to adult content and potential interactions with older strangers, which carries significant risks.
MeetMe is a social networking service that allows users to chat with new people nearby or around the world. It emphasizes live video streaming and connecting with strangers.
- Age guide
- 17+
- Overall risk
- 8/10
- Violence
- 7/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 8/10
- Stranger contact
- 9/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 8/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
MeetMe is a social networking app designed for adults, rated 17+, that facilitates meeting new people through chat, live video, and location-based matching. It poses significant risks for minors due to unfiltered content, potential exposure to inappropriate interactions with strangers, and privacy concerns. It is not suitable for children or teenagers.
What to do about MeetMe
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 MeetMe is 17+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact MeetMe setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about MeetMe without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in MeetMe that mean it is time to step in.
MeetMe age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is MeetMe?
Parentwise puts MeetMe at 17+. We advise MeetMe from age 17 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). Violence scores 7/10, language 8/10, stranger contact 9/10 and addiction risk 8/10.
Can a 10 year old use MeetMe?
Not by default: we advise MeetMe from 17+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 12 year old use MeetMe?
Not by default: we advise MeetMe from 17+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 13 year old use MeetMe?
Not by default: we advise MeetMe from 17+, so at 13 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. MeetMe is a 17+ app that allows users to chat with strangers and broadcast live video, which can expose young teens to inappropriate content and interactions with adults.
Is MeetMe appropriate for kids?
MeetMe is a social networking app designed for adults, rated 17+, that facilitates meeting new people through chat, live video, and location-based matching. Parentwise rates MeetMe overall as high risk (8/10), with stranger contact at 9/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is MeetMe family friendly?
MeetMe is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. It poses significant risks for minors due to unfiltered content, potential exposure to inappropriate interactions with strangers, and privacy concerns.
MeetMe parents guide: what should a parent know first?
MeetMe is a social networking app designed for adults, rated 17+, that facilitates meeting new people through chat, live video, and location-based matching. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (9/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is MeetMe safe for kids?
We advise MeetMe from age 17 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). It poses significant risks for minors due to unfiltered content, potential exposure to inappropriate interactions with strangers, and privacy concerns.
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