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Is Yubo safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Yubo from age 13 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk).
- 5-8
- Yubo is not designed for this age group, as its features like live streaming and direct messaging are intended for older users and carry risks not suitable for young children.
- 9-12
- Yubo's minimum age is 13, making it unsuitable for children in this age range due to the potential exposure to mature content and interactions with strangers in live streams and DMs.
- 13-15
- Teenagers in this age group may use Yubo for live streaming and connecting with new people, which requires careful monitoring of their privacy settings and who they interact with, especially regarding friend requests and direct messages.
- 16+
- Older teens might use Yubo to expand their social circle and participate in group live streams; discussions about appropriate content sharing and managing interactions with unknown users are important.
Yubo is a social networking app designed for making new friends through live video streaming and chat. It's often marketed as a 'social discovery' app, allowing users to swipe through profiles and join live streams.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 8/10
- Violence
- 6/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 8/10
- Stranger contact
- 9/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 7/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
Yubo is a social media platform that emphasizes live streaming and connecting with new people, often leading to interactions with strangers. Parents should be aware of the direct messaging and live video features, which require active supervision and careful privacy settings to manage potential risks.
What to do about Yubo
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 Yubo is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Yubo setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Yubo without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Yubo that mean it is time to step in.
Yubo age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Yubo?
Parentwise puts Yubo at 13+. We advise Yubo from age 13 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). Violence scores 6/10, language 7/10, stranger contact 9/10 and addiction risk 8/10.
Can a 10 year old use Yubo?
Not by default: we advise Yubo from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Yubo's minimum age is 13, making it unsuitable for children in this age range due to the potential exposure to mature content and interactions with strangers in live streams and DMs.
Can a 12 year old use Yubo?
Not by default: we advise Yubo from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Yubo's minimum age is 13, making it unsuitable for children in this age range due to the potential exposure to mature content and interactions with strangers in live streams and DMs.
Can a 13 year old use Yubo?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Yubo (13+). Teenagers in this age group may use Yubo for live streaming and connecting with new people, which requires careful monitoring of their privacy settings and who they interact with, especially regarding friend requests and direct messages.
Is Yubo appropriate for kids?
Yubo is a social media platform that emphasizes live streaming and connecting with new people, often leading to interactions with strangers. Parentwise rates Yubo overall as high risk (8/10), with stranger contact at 9/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is Yubo family friendly?
Yubo is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. Parents should be aware of the direct messaging and live video features, which require active supervision and careful privacy settings to manage potential risks.
Yubo parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Yubo is a social media platform that emphasizes live streaming and connecting with new people, often leading to interactions with strangers. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (9/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is Yubo safe for kids?
We advise Yubo from age 13 and up. Overall risk 8/10 (high risk). Parents should be aware of the direct messaging and live video features, which require active supervision and careful privacy settings to manage potential risks.
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