The Top 5 Most Dangerous Apps for Kids: A Guide for Parents

As a parent, do you know what the most dangerous apps for kids are? We’re talking about some of the worst apps for kids — the ones that present dangers to the safety and well-being of young people of all ages.

The answer is: there are a lot, and they're constantly changing. Dangerous apps come and go like other digital trends, which is why it’s important for parents to stay up to date on the latest additions.

The Bark team researched 2021’s most dangerous apps and we’ve got the details on the top five we think every family needs to be familiar with.

Snapchat
This disappearing-message app is probably well known to parents, but there’s more to it than just inappropriate photos. Drug dealers have begun using the app to contact kids to make sales.

Discord
A gaming platform that’s similar to Slack, Discord exposes kids to all sorts of inappropriate content, from hate speech and porn to bullying and online predators.

Omegle
Omegle is an anonymous video chatting platform that pairs you with a complete stranger somewhere in the world — and more often than not, nudity and sexual activities are involved.

Kik
This instant-messaging platform’s primary danger is exposure to sexual content from strangers. There are many “kid-oriented” chat rooms that are — in reality — filled with adults looking for instant gratification.

Hoop
Think of Hoop as Tinder meets Snapchat — almost literally. The app allows kids as young as 12 to form connections with total strangers. By swiping through profiles, users can pick who they’d like to start a conversation with.

If you're worried about apps like these, Bark can help. Our powerful web blocking tool lets you choose which apps your kid can use. We’ll even alert you if they sign up for an account on another device!

[imnothigh]

Apps aren't dangerous. Bad parents are.

[KasperskyFan]

These apps aren't dangerous. I personally use snapchat all the time to text my friends and if there's anyone being weird, you can just block them and disable snap map and problem solved, and any social media apps aren't bad, since you can just block anyone that's bothering them.

[BigBossCQCLegend]

Kik and Discord are the worst with child predators and there’s alot of videos of catching pedos on YouTube from those apps and I saw some
From Snapchat

[milaxbows]

My mum told me to delete snapchat and now i know why she did it from this video ! Love this

[Chikenmemes]

Ak a kid:IM GOING TO DOWNLOAD THAT APPS

[Skillessdude]

Discord and Snap are not dangerous. Cause allways you can just block the person and report him. Omegle- yeah kinda bad but only men from italy most of the time cause most of them jacking off. On other two apps idk haven't used them.(Sorry if my english is bad i'm foreigner)

[NunyaBeezwaxChina]

You lost me at "hate speech". Please stick to blocking porn.

[hannahchase]

If your children have a device YOU are a negligent parent...full stop.

[gibil-hj]

Not a single one of these is bad you just block the people