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Published 13.06.2020 00:00

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Zigazoo

A lot or a little?

Parents need to know that Zigazoo is a TikTok-style video sharing app for posting short videos of kids completing a variety of kid-appropriate challenges. The terms of service (but not the app description) make it clear that Zigazoo is meant to be used with a parent, and personal data is treated as though it's from those over 13. Challenges are simple investigative or creative projects like: Can you find something that's symmetrical? Or Can you teach us how to play your favorite sport or physical activity? A separate section offers challenges based on academic subjects and are divided by grade range from K-12. Users need to provide an email address to sign up, or use a Google or Apple account. In a separate section, Zigazoo showcases its partnership with American Federation of Teachers (AFT). There, parents and kids can access curricula and specific video prompts designed to allow kids to showcase something they've learned. Access to lesson plans requires parents to create a separate account on the AFT website. There's no information about how or if users can decide who sees their videos, and how they can build their friend networks. the videos are meant to be kid-friendly, and it appears that Zigazoo uses SightEngine to automatically filter content, so there doesn't seem to be human moderation. 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.