commonsensemedia

Published 17.12.2019 02:00

0 | 0

---

Village Social

A lot or a little?

Parents need to know that Village Social is a social networking app for iOS and Android devices. Kids need an email address to sign up and can do so without a parent account. The parental controls are fairly comprehensive, allowing parents to link with kid profiles so they can opt to monitor the number of messages sent each day and receive notifications when messages or images are flagged as inappropriate. However, details of the flagged messages are not shared with parents, giving kids a certain level of privacy. This approach may work best with teens, as it may encourage parents to talk openly with kids about any issues that may arise while allowing kids to have a certain level of independence. Read the developer's privacy policy for details on how your kid's information is collected, used, and shared and any choices you may have in the matter, and note that privacy policies and terms of service frequently change.