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Is Zoom safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Zoom from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- For younger children, Zoom is primarily a tool for supervised virtual playdates or family calls, where a parent actively manages the meeting and ensures privacy settings are strict.
- 9-12
- Children in this age group might use Zoom for supervised online classes or group projects, requiring parents to monitor chat functions and screen sharing permissions.
- 13-15
- Teenagers may use Zoom for school assignments, study groups, or social calls with friends, making it important to discuss appropriate online behavior and the risks of sharing personal information.
- 16+
- Older teens might use Zoom for college interviews, internships, or more independent social interactions, where understanding advanced privacy settings and professional conduct is key.
Zoom is a video conferencing platform that allows users to connect for meetings, webinars, and online classes. It facilitates real-time communication through video, audio, and text chat.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 3/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 2/10
- Stranger contact
- 4/10
- Addiction risk
- 3/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Influence
- 3/10
What parents should know
Zoom is a video conferencing platform widely used for school, work, and social connections. Parents should prioritize enabling waiting rooms and restricting participant permissions to ensure a safe online environment. Discussing appropriate online etiquette and privacy settings with children is crucial for their safe participation.
What to do about Zoom
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 Zoom is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Zoom setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Zoom without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Zoom that mean it is time to step in.
Zoom age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Zoom?
Parentwise puts Zoom at 13+. We advise Zoom 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 3/10.
Can a 10 year old use Zoom?
Not by default: we advise Zoom from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age group might use Zoom for supervised online classes or group projects, requiring parents to monitor chat functions and screen sharing permissions.
Can a 12 year old use Zoom?
Not by default: we advise Zoom from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age group might use Zoom for supervised online classes or group projects, requiring parents to monitor chat functions and screen sharing permissions.
Can a 13 year old use Zoom?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Zoom (13+). Teenagers may use Zoom for school assignments, study groups, or social calls with friends, making it important to discuss appropriate online behavior and the risks of sharing personal information.
Is Zoom appropriate for kids?
Zoom is a video conferencing platform widely used for school, work, and social connections. Parentwise rates Zoom overall as low risk (3/10), with stranger contact at 4/10 and addiction risk at 3/10.
Is Zoom family friendly?
Zoom is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. Parents should prioritize enabling waiting rooms and restricting participant permissions to ensure a safe online environment.
Zoom parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Zoom is a video conferencing platform widely used for school, work, and social connections. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (4/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (3/10).
Is Zoom safe for kids?
We advise Zoom from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Parents should prioritize enabling waiting rooms and restricting participant permissions to ensure a safe online environment.
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