Parent's Guides

As we identify risks in apps, we develop parent's guides to help you learn more.
Bullying Risk
Children who are bullied have more mental health problems as adults than children who are abused. In this guide, learn to tell which apps...
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Sexting Risk
There are hundreds of apps where children and teens sext, with friends and with strangers. In this guide, learn about sexting and how to ...
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Adult Content (Photo or Video)
Some apps make it easier for people to trade photos and videos, especially with minors. Learn about these apps and what you should do abo...
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Ways Minors Can Meet Strangers
Learn about how children and teens meet strangers on apps so that you can set appropriate boundaries and parent effectively.
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Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
When are kids old enough for apps with cartoon or fantasy violence? Which have them? What can be done to screen them out? Here's what par...
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Realistic Violence
When are kids old enough for apps with realistic violence? Which have them? What can be done to screen them out? Here's what parents need...
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Prolonged Graphic or Sadistic Realistic Violence
Apps with prolonged graphic or sadistic violence are not supposed to be allowed in the App Store. But whose definitions do they use? Here...
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Profanity or Crude Humor
Profanity and crude humor are in a lot of apps. At what age are they appropriate? How do you find out if an app has too much? We've got y...
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Mature/Suggestive Themes
Which apps have mature and suggestive themes? When can your children and teens use which app? Get all the answers you need!
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Horror/Fear Themes
Do you know when it's developmentally appropriate to start letting your children use these apps? We do. Here's what you need to know (and...
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Medical/Treatment Information
Did you ever stop to look at all the apps about medical treatment and wonder which are inappropriate for children? We did. Here's what yo...
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Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
Often overlooked, these apps can introduce bad habits when presented to children who are too young. Learn the right ages for these apps a...
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Simulated Gambling
Below age 12, children shouldn't be exposed to apps that have simulated gambling. Learn why and how to keep them away from your children ...
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Sexual Content or Nudity
Yes, there are a lot of apps with sexual content and nudity in them. This is how you can keep them away from children (and talk to them a...
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Graphic Sexual Content and Nudity
Even though graphic sexual content is not supposed to be available via App Store apps, it sometimes is. This is how you keep this away fr...
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Unrestricted Web Access
Even if you have some sort of parental controls on the device, children can still install apps with unrestricted web browsers and circumv...
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Gambling and Contests
Gambling and contests can get children and teens excited, but they can have bad financial and developmental consequences. Learn why and h...
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