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Published 11.02.2020 02:00

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Wink - make new snap friends

A lot or a little?

Parents need to know that Wink - make new snap friends is an app where users swipe left and right on images to find new friends on Snapchat. If you swipe right on a user's photo and they swipe right on yours, you can add each as friends. You get a limited number of swipes per day by spending "gems," which you can earn by checking in on the app daily, sharing your friends' contact information, and sharing about the app on social media. Users technically have to be 17 to use the service, but there's no age-verification process, and there's no verification process between Wink and Snapchat itself, so it's possible for a Wink profile to be misleading about who you're actually connecting with on Snapchat. Some user reviews have reported Wink profiles linked to so-called Premium Snapchat accounts that sell nude images and other pornography; while that's not the app's focus, misleading connections are definitely possible, making this app a poor choice for kids. Read the developer's privacy policy for details on how your (or your kids') 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.