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Published 11.02.2015 00:07

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Vine Kids

Vine Kids gallery

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that Vine Kids is a toned-down version of Vine, the six-second video service owned by Twitter. Users can't upload their own videos, but they can watch an assortment of kid-friendly clips, which often include puppies and kittens or bits from shows like Sesame Street. The videos are hand-selected by the company to ensure that nothing inappropriate is shown, though there's still occasional mild cartoon violence and an apparently naked butt of a cut-out alien. One video involves a cartoon seagull pooping on an animated letter A, something that kids will find hysterical but parents might wince at. Bottom line? If you're OK with your kids watching silly, inoffensive videos on sites like YouTube, then you'll be fine with this.