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App Review – Sarahah
Threat Level – Very High
Sarahah is an app developed by Zainalabdin Tawfiq. If you haven't heard of this or seen anything about it, then get ready. It is already here and is the talk of the kids with school beginning back. This app originated and has been growing in Saudi Arabia and Egypt with the fattest growth to date in India. With the amount of growth, it was a matter of time before it hit the United States…and guess what, it is here.
The Sarahah app is meant for sending and receiving feedback from others, anonymously. The creators described it by telling: Sarahah helps people self-develop by receiving constructive anonymous After you create a Sarahah profile, which anyone can visit (with or without account) people can visit your profile and leave messages, anonymously. If they have logged in, messages are still anonymous by default, but users can choose to tag their identity.
On the receiving side, all the messages showcase up in an inbox where you can flag messages, delete them, reply, or favourite them.
Parents must recall anonymity enables people to act out and behave in sometimes harmful ways without consideration for others. Even positive reviews still warn that this app is not for the feeble but is marketed as a social interaction instrument. If you scroll through the reviews that people are leaving, you will see a common thread of people receiving mean messages.
You can liquidate your profile from search results, limiting the people who you share your profile with, and you can also turn off access for unauthorised users. Right now you cannot right back which is a feature they are presently switching. You can also block senders, so you will never see any further messages. This seems like a sandbox for cyber bullying. We need to monitor this app very closely.
This isn't the very first anonymous messaging app we've seen that took off. You have read my other reviews in past with Yik Yak, Secret and even Whisper. Sarahah's seems to look more at private messaging and less on social media, and so visiting another users' profile won't showcase anything, unless they choose to make the posts public. This app doesn't even require a login or account if you don't want one. This is a very first for this style app. The email addresses you register with is usually a device for marketing to generate income for the company.
As you can see, I gave this app a very high threat level. Do to its flourishing success and growth with kids, We need to reminisce anonymity apps such as this are indeed dangerous and cannot be monitored the way they need to be. Once negative anonymous messages are received, emotionally the harm is done to our children.
App Description – blue, turquoise, mail, mail app, blue mail, letter, blue and white letter
You Now
App Review – You Now
Threat Level – Very High
YouNow is an app developed by a company named YouNow incorporated and launched back in spring of 2016. This app is available on all the major mobile markets and is free download. This app does however have subscription service for Four.99 a month that can be billed directly to your iTunes account and iTunes subscriptions. The paid service unlocks other features and let's you connect and find more people to live broadcast yourself with along with adding stickers, more talk features and access to broadcasters replays.
You now could be described as a mix inbetween you tube and going Facebook Live. This app let's you create an account with an email address, and go live by streaming whatever you are doing via your devices camera. They advertise this app as a way to express yourself and share with others your artistic side such as singing or broadcasting what you are presently doing. You can also search for others who are presently broadcasting live, and with a active subscription view replays of their live broadcasts. Once inwards one of these live views streaming, you may comment on movies and read others comments or participate in a live talk with the creators of the live stream and their viewers. You can also select the people you love following the most. You can also be notified when they go live. Or replay the movies they have streamed and created in the past.
With a lot of streaming service features being added to social networks like Facebook and Periscope (wielded by twitter) you are going to commence witnessing more and more of this kind of content. Live streaming is dangerous for kids for two reasons. One, being live if they make a mistake and say something or do something, there is no way to get it back or have eliminated. The content has already been collective. Also from the viewing side of the app, I have already found from researching the app that some content with strong language or very edgy content that I would not want my children to be viewing.
A lot of kids want to be seen or be the popular one and stand out in their circle of friends. Make sure they are not doing this at the expense of their own safety or putting content out that parents would not approve just to be “popular” or to go “viral”. Live streaming features will proceed to grow inwards apps that are already out as well as fresh ones on the horizon. Be aware of this trend.
App Description – green, now, white letters, now, like, like green, green with white, green white, green and white
Meow Talk
App Review – Meow Talk
Threat Level – Very high
Meow Talk is an app developed by a company named Minus headquartered out of Fresh York City. The company was backed by over two million dollars to launch a fresh style of mobile dating/talking service which turned into Meow Talk. I did not find any other apps developed by this company which tells me they are working truly hard to grind Meow Talk for its users.
So what is Meow Talk? The app Meow Talk describes itself as a joy way to talk and meet fresh friends. It does have a 17+ rating so they intend for adults to use this app and not children. On reviewing Meow Talk, it reminded me a lot of Tinder style layout with a mix of Grindr and Whatsapp (Two similar talk/dating applications ). Make no doubts about it, this app is a dating/hookup/talking with strangers app. This app also permits instant talking with strangers from around the world. With the similarities of Tinder, the main difference is Tinder seems to match more on location as Meow Talk uses interests in your profile to help match users. Now you see why children should not be using this app. Thinking of children and talking with strangers does not go together. Meow talk is available on all major mobile markets for download and has a very effortless sign in process. You link up Meow Talk with your Facebook profile or create a login with an email address. You can then talk to existing friends by inviting them to join or find fresh talk fucking partners from around the world. I did notice a lot of accounts while I was testing the app that were outside the United States. On setup it does send you a confirmation Thank you for signing up email. Be looking for this of you monitor your children's email accounts.
As soon as you login, clicking Random Talk throws you into a random talk room where you can talk publicly and get to know people for a private talk session or the explore feature will demonstrate you a map of other Meow Talk users around you or have similar interests as you. You can scroll through profiles that shows three of the users pictures along with a one line intro. I witnessed intros as virginal as Let's Talk to the other end of spectrum telling What would you do with me. It doesn't take long to see exploring profiles there are some that are explicit while others are safe. I had mentioned how this app looks and feels like Tinder. The way it shows profile pics for you to like or talk with is similar. Tinder concentrates purely on hooking people up by location, whereas Meow Talk goes one step further and finds people with the same interests as you.
Meow Talk claims to be the “fastest growing social network with millions of members from every country”. Its Google Play page states that it has been downloaded ten million times on Android alone. It is free to download but you can purchase coin packs inwards the application that permits you utilize advanced features inwards the app.
Meow Talk promotes mature conversations and warns users that their account will be suspended for inappropriate behaviour. You can report another user, bygo on their profile by tapping their photo and tap ‘Report User'. You can also click ‘Block User' to stop them from communicating with you. If you proceed to have an issue There is also an email address to contact Meow Talk at [email protected].
As I discussed earlier, this app is rated for adults and children should not be using this application. If you see this one on your child's device, delete it instantaneously and find out who they have been talking with. Children should not be using Meow Talk.
App description – yellow cat, cat, cat talk, meow, cat, cat talk bubble, yellow talk bubble, bubble, yellow
Chance
App Review – Chance
Threat Level – Very High
Chance is an app by a company called Just.me and is a talking app designed to permit users to lightly talk with finish strangers. We are witnessing a growth in similar apps that you can download and talk with other people that you don't know. The appalling part of that is the ease of the app setup. Anyone can download the app for free and be talking with a accomplish stranger in minutes.
Chance app describes itself as an app for meeting fresh friends from around the world. It will introduce you to random strangers, you determine whether to talk with them or not. The app even encourages you to take a ‘Chance'. And you will be talking with someone fresh. If you like them, you can get to know them even better and exchange pictures and texts. One of the developers mottos is ‘even your best friend was a stranger at some point'.
As a parent, thinking about my child talking with strangers from around the world is horrifying. Keep an eye out for this one because consenting adults should be the only ones using this.
App description – blue, white, mask, white mask
Sneek
App Review – Sneak
Threat Level – Very High
Sneek is an app that is growing in popularity since the Snapchat story craze has become more and more common. Sneek is an app that is described as a prompt, joy way to detect moments as they unfold around you. Send funny, crazy, or ridiculous photos and movies to everyone nearby. Sneek your friend streaking down Main Street, or the aftermath of your last Fraternity party for all to see. Just Sneek it, that’s it. Sneeky the squirrel as the app calls is mascot is a way to share any photo or movie to others around you.
Sneek is an anonymous movie and pic sharing app that is available on IOS and Android devices. Sneeks concept is to permit people to share with not only friends, but with people in their instant area. You can view other people's posts that are close to where you are posting from This is why they are attempting to market towards college campuses. With that being said, most College students are adults. They share adult content from parties and other college extra curricular activities. Most of the movies that I have reviewed inwards the app have been from local college in my home town and are not what I would want any underage child viewing in my house. This app is made for adults by adults. There are features that can be added to your photos to make them more private. Filters and text can be applied for individuality of the posts.
We are now eyeing that Middle Schools and High School students are beginning to figure out the app from family members in college or word of mouth and are attempting to copy what youthfull adult college students are doing. If you see this app on your childs device, make sure it is being used innocently and not to share any inappropriate photos or movies.
Sneek – Orange squirrel, squirrel, snapchat story, stories, yeti, yetti, Sneek, Sneeky the squirrel
Danger! Danger! (Apps to observe for)
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App Review – Sarahah
Threat Level – Very High
Sarahah is an app developed by Zainalabdin Tawfiq. If you haven't heard of this or seen anything about it, then get ready. It is already here and is the talk of the kids with school kicking off back. This app originated and has been growing in Saudi Arabia and Egypt with the fattest growth to date in India. With the amount of growth, it was a matter of time before it hit the United States…and guess what, it is here.
The Sarahah app is meant for sending and receiving feedback from others, anonymously. The creators described it by telling: Sarahah helps people self-develop by receiving constructive anonymous After you create a Sarahah profile, which anyone can visit (with or without account) people can visit your profile and leave messages, anonymously. If they have logged in, messages are still anonymous by default, but users can choose to tag their identity.
On the receiving side, all the messages display up in an inbox where you can flag messages, delete them, reply, or favourite them.
Parents must reminisce anonymity enables people to act out and behave in sometimes harmful ways without consideration for others. Even positive reviews still warn that this app is not for the powerless but is marketed as a social interaction device. If you scroll through the reviews that people are leaving, you will see a common thread of people receiving mean messages.
You can liquidate your profile from search results, limiting the people who you share your profile with, and you can also turn off access for unauthorised users. Right now you cannot right back which is a feature they are presently switching. You can also block senders, so you will never see any further messages. This seems like a sandbox for cyber bullying. We need to monitor this app very closely.
This isn't the very first anonymous messaging app we've seen that took off. You have read my other reviews in past with Yik Yak, Secret and even Whisper. Sarahah's seems to look more at private messaging and less on social media, and so visiting another users' profile won't demonstrate anything, unless they choose to make the posts public. This app doesn't even require a login or account if you don't want one. This is a very first for this style app. The email addresses you register with is usually a device for marketing to generate income for the company.
As you can see, I gave this app a very high threat level. Do to its thriving success and growth with kids, We need to recall anonymity apps such as this are truly dangerous and cannot be monitored the way they need to be. Once negative anonymous messages are received, emotionally the harm is done to our children.
App Description – blue, turquoise, mail, mail app, blue mail, letter, blue and white letter
You Now
App Review – You Now
Threat Level – Very High
YouNow is an app developed by a company named YouNow incorporated and launched back in spring of 2016. This app is available on all the major mobile markets and is free download. This app does however have subscription service for Four.99 a month that can be billed directly to your iTunes account and iTunes subscriptions. The paid service unlocks other features and let's you connect and find more people to live broadcast yourself with along with adding stickers, more talk features and access to broadcasters replays.
You now could be described as a mix inbetween you tube and going Facebook Live. This app let's you create an account with an email address, and go live by streaming whatever you are doing via your devices camera. They advertise this app as a way to express yourself and share with others your artistic side such as singing or broadcasting what you are presently doing. You can also search for others who are presently broadcasting live, and with a active subscription view replays of their live broadcasts. Once inwards one of these live views streaming, you may comment on movies and read others comments or participate in a live talk with the creators of the live stream and their viewers. You can also select the people you love following the most. You can also be notified when they go live. Or replay the movies they have streamed and created in the past.
With a lot of streaming service features being added to social networks like Facebook and Periscope (possessed by twitter) you are going to commence observing more and more of this kind of content. Live streaming is dangerous for kids for two reasons. One, being live if they make a mistake and say something or do something, there is no way to get it back or have liquidated. The content has already been collective. Also from the viewing side of the app, I have already found from researching the app that some content with strong language or very edgy content that I would not want my children to be viewing.
A lot of kids want to be seen or be the popular one and stand out in their circle of friends. Make sure they are not doing this at the expense of their own safety or putting content out that parents would not approve just to be “popular” or to go “viral”. Live streaming features will proceed to grow inwards apps that are already out as well as fresh ones on the horizon. Be aware of this trend.
App Description – green, now, white letters, now, like, like green, green with white, green white, green and white
Meow Talk
App Review – Meow Talk
Threat Level – Very high
Meow Talk is an app developed by a company named Minus headquartered out of Fresh York City. The company was backed by over two million dollars to launch a fresh style of mobile dating/talking service which turned into Meow Talk. I did not find any other apps developed by this company which tells me they are working indeed hard to grind Meow Talk for its users.
So what is Meow Talk? The app Meow Talk describes itself as a joy way to talk and meet fresh friends. It does have a 17+ rating so they intend for adults to use this app and not children. On reviewing Meow Talk, it reminded me a lot of Tinder style layout with a mix of Grindr and Whatsapp (Two similar talk/dating applications ). Make no doubts about it, this app is a dating/hookup/talking with strangers app. This app also permits instant talking with strangers from around the world. With the similarities of Tinder, the main difference is Tinder seems to match more on location as Meow Talk uses interests in your profile to help match users. Now you see why children should not be using this app. Thinking of children and talking with strangers does not go together. Meow talk is available on all major mobile markets for download and has a very effortless sign in process. You link up Meow Talk with your Facebook profile or create a login with an email address. You can then talk to existing friends by inviting them to join or find fresh talk playmates from around the world. I did notice a lot of accounts while I was testing the app that were outside the United States. On setup it does send you a confirmation Thank you for signing up email. Be looking for this of you monitor your children's email accounts.
As soon as you login, clicking Random Talk throws you into a random talk room where you can talk publicly and get to know people for a private talk session or the explore feature will showcase you a map of other Meow Talk users around you or have similar interests as you. You can scroll through profiles that shows three of the users pictures along with a one line intro. I eyed intros as virginal as Let's Talk to the other end of spectrum telling What would you do with me. It doesn't take long to see exploring profiles there are some that are explicit while others are safe. I had mentioned how this app looks and feels like Tinder. The way it shows profile pics for you to like or talk with is similar. Tinder concentrates purely on hooking people up by location, whereas Meow Talk goes one step further and finds people with the same interests as you.
Meow Talk claims to be the “fastest growing social network with millions of members from every country”. Its Google Play page states that it has been downloaded ten million times on Android alone. It is free to download but you can purchase coin packs inwards the application that permits you utilize advanced features inwards the app.
Meow Talk promotes mature conversations and warns users that their account will be suspended for inappropriate behaviour. You can report another user, bygo on their profile by tapping their photo and tap ‘Report User'. You can also click ‘Block User' to stop them from communicating with you. If you proceed to have an issue There is also an email address to contact Meow Talk at [email protected].
As I discussed earlier, this app is rated for adults and children should not be using this application. If you see this one on your child's device, delete it instantly and find out who they have been talking with. Children should not be using Meow Talk.
App description – yellow cat, cat, cat talk, meow, cat, cat talk bubble, yellow talk bubble, bubble, yellow
Chance
App Review – Chance
Threat Level – Very High
Chance is an app by a company called Just.me and is a talking app designed to permit users to lightly talk with finish strangers. We are observing a growth in similar apps that you can download and talk with other people that you don't know. The horrifying part of that is the ease of the app setup. Anyone can download the app for free and be talking with a accomplish stranger in minutes.
Chance app describes itself as an app for meeting fresh friends from around the world. It will introduce you to random strangers, you determine whether to talk with them or not. The app even encourages you to take a ‘Chance'. And you will be talking with someone fresh. If you like them, you can get to know them even better and exchange pictures and texts. One of the developers mottos is ‘even your best friend was a stranger at some point'.
As a parent, thinking about my child talking with strangers from around the world is horrifying. Keep an eye out for this one because consenting adults should be the only ones using this.
App description – blue, white, mask, white mask
Sneek
App Review – Sneak
Threat Level – Very High
Sneek is an app that is growing in popularity since the Snapchat story craze has become more and more common. Sneek is an app that is described as a rapid, joy way to detect moments as they unfold around you. Send funny, crazy, or ridiculous photos and movies to everyone nearby. Sneek your friend streaking down Main Street, or the aftermath of your last Fraternity party for all to see. Just Sneek it, that’s it. Sneeky the squirrel as the app calls is mascot is a way to share any photo or movie to others around you.
Sneek is an anonymous movie and pic sharing app that is available on IOS and Android devices. Sneeks concept is to permit people to share with not only friends, but with people in their instant area. You can view other people's posts that are close to where you are posting from This is why they are attempting to market towards college campuses. With that being said, most College students are adults. They share adult content from parties and other college extra curricular activities. Most of the movies that I have reviewed inwards the app have been from local college in my home town and are not what I would want any underage child viewing in my house. This app is made for adults by adults. There are features that can be added to your photos to make them more individual. Filters and text can be applied for individuality of the posts.
We are now witnessing that Middle Schools and High School students are kicking off to figure out the app from family members in college or word of mouth and are attempting to copy what youthful adult college students are doing. If you see this app on your childs device, make sure it is being used innocently and not to share any inappropriate photos or movies.
Sneek – Orange squirrel, squirrel, snapchat story, stories, yeti, yetti, Sneek, Sneeky the squirrel