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Is Slack safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Slack from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Slack is not designed for this age group, as it is a professional communication tool requiring digital literacy and understanding of team dynamics.
- 9-12
- Children in this age range might use Slack for school projects or supervised extracurricular activities, typically within a managed workspace.
- 13-15
- Teenagers may use Slack for school clubs, group projects, or internships, learning about professional communication and collaboration in a structured environment.
- 16+
- Young adults can fully utilize Slack for academic, professional, or community group collaboration, engaging in channels and direct messages with an understanding of workplace etiquette.
Slack is a collaboration platform designed primarily for workplace communication, allowing users to create channels for different topics, send direct messages, and share files. While it is not a traditional social media platform, it can be used for social interaction among colleagues and teams. Parents should be aware that Slack can facilitate both professional and casual conversations, making it important to monitor how their children use it, especially in educational settings.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 3/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 3/10
- Stranger contact
- 4/10
- Addiction risk
- 5/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Influence
- 4/10
What parents should know
Slack is a team communication platform primarily used for organized groups like schools or clubs, rather than general social networking. Its safety largely depends on the moderation and policies of the specific workspace your child joins. Parents should ensure their child only uses Slack for supervised, legitimate activities and understands appropriate online conduct within a group setting.
What to do about Slack
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 Slack is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Slack setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Slack without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Slack that mean it is time to step in.
Slack age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Slack?
Parentwise puts Slack at 13+. We advise Slack from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 2/10, stranger contact 4/10 and addiction risk 5/10.
Can a 10 year old use Slack?
Not by default: we advise Slack from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range might use Slack for school projects or supervised extracurricular activities, typically within a managed workspace.
Can a 12 year old use Slack?
Not by default: we advise Slack from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range might use Slack for school projects or supervised extracurricular activities, typically within a managed workspace.
Can a 13 year old use Slack?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Slack (13+). Teenagers may use Slack for school clubs, group projects, or internships, learning about professional communication and collaboration in a structured environment.
Is Slack appropriate for kids?
Slack is a team communication platform primarily used for organized groups like schools or clubs, rather than general social networking. Parentwise rates Slack overall as low risk (3/10), with stranger contact at 4/10 and addiction risk at 5/10.
Is Slack family friendly?
Slack is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. Its safety largely depends on the moderation and policies of the specific workspace your child joins.
Slack parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Slack is a team communication platform primarily used for organized groups like schools or clubs, rather than general social networking. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (4/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (5/10).
Is Slack safe for kids?
We advise Slack from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Its safety largely depends on the moderation and policies of the specific workspace your child joins.
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