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Published 28.03.2015 00:00

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Meerkat - Tweet Live Video

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that Meerkat - Tweet Live Video is a streaming video app that allows people to live broadcast any time from anywhere via their Twitter feed. Like the competing service Periscope, the technology is impressive, though there are plenty of red flags for parents. Because the app s?treams events live, there's no way for anyone to know what's going to happen next. That opens the door for sexual or violent content, endless strong language, and drinking and drug use. During our initial review of the app, we saw women in their underwear, a person smoking from a bong, and one person doing shots and drinking beer. There's a "report" feature, so the company can be alerted after the fact, but it doesn't explicitly state rules saying what is or isn't allowed. It's also easy to capture video of people in public places without their permission.