PLENTY OF FISH ZOOSKHILY

21 APPSPARENTS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT

MOCOSPACE

MEETME

WHATSAPP

BUMBLE

LIVEME

ASK.FM

MONKEY

SKOUT

BADOO

KIK

WHISPER

HOT OR NOT

BEST SECRET FOLDER

GRINDR

TIKTOK

SNAPCHAT

HOLLA

CALCULATOR

PLENTY OF FISH is a popularfree dating app and websitethat encourages chatting withstrangers. It allows users tobrowse profiles based onlocation.

MOCOSPACE is a free socialnetworking and dating app geared towards African American and Latino communities. Users can connect with strangers worldwide via text messages or voice calls.

MEETME is a dating social mediaapp that allows users to connectwith people based on geographicproximity. As the app’s namesuggests, users are encouragedto meet each other in person.

WHATSAPP is a popularmessaging app that allows usersto send texts, photos, voicemails,make calls and video chats worldwide. WHATSAPP Uses an internet connection on smart phones and computers.

BUMBLE is similar to the populardating app “Tinder” however, itrequires women to make the firstcontact. Kids have been knownto use BUMBLE to create fakeaccounts and falsity their age.

LIVE.ME is a live-streaming videoapp that uses geolocation to sharevideos so users can find out a broadcaster’s exact location. Users can earn “coins” as a wayto “pay” minors for photos.

ASK.FM is know for cyberbullying. The app encouragesusers to allow annonymouspeople to ask them questions.

HILY is a dating app where userscan browse photos, engage inchats, send private videos andmore. Based on the GPS locationof a mobile device, strangers canarrange to meet up locally.

BEST SECRET FOLDER is photos specifically meant to “hide and videos.” according to app store descriptions. It features password protection, decoy videos and alarm settings.

GRINDR is a dating app gearedtowards gay, bi and transgenderspeople. The app gives usersoptions to chat, share photos andmeet up based on a smart phone’sGPS location.

TIKTOK is a new mobile device apppopular with kids used for creatingand sharing short videos. With verylimited privacy controls, users are vulnerable to cyber bullying andexplicit content.

SNAPCHAT is one of the mostpopular apps in recent years.While the app promises userscan take a photo/video and it willdisappear, new features including“stories” allows users to viewcontent for up to 24 hours. Snapchatalso allows users to see your location.

HOLLA is a self-proclaimed“addicting” video chat app that allows users to meet people allover the world in just seconds.Reviewers say they have beenconfronted with racial slurs,explicit content, and more.

CALCULATOR% is only one ofSEVERAL secret apps used tohide photos, videos, files, andbrowser history.

ZOOSK is a location-based datingapp and website similar to manyothers. The app is available in 80countries and utilizes a “carousel”feature which matches users withrandom strangers.

MONKEY is a live video chat appthat connects users to randomstrangers worldwide, offeringgroup chat and private messageoptions. It claims to be rated forages 12 and up but has “mildsexual content and nudity.

SKOUT is a location-baseddating app and website. Whileusers under 17 years old areunable to share private photos,kids can easily create an accountusing a different age.

BADOO is a dating and socialnetworking app where users canchat, share photos and videos andconnect based on location. Whilethe app is intended for adults only,teens are known to create profiles.

KIK allows anyone to contact anddirect message your child. Kids canbypass traditional text messagingfeatures. KIK gives users unlimitedaccess to anyone, anywhere, anytime.

WHISPER is an anonymous socialnetwork that promotes sharing secrets with strangers. It also reveals a user’slocation so people can meet up.

HOT OR NOT encourages usersto rate your profile, check out peoplein their are, and chat with strangers.The goal of this app is to hook up.

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