Review

Kidzworld

Common Sense Media says

Well-monitored site where kids uphold community standards.
Age
11
Quality
 
Learning
3
  • Positive messages1
    Kids may learn proper online community etiquette if they stick with the site's rules for the chat room and message boards. Any offensive comments that may lead kids to think certain negative behavior is OK seem to get censored before they reach the site.
  • Violence0
    Not applicable.
  • Sex3
    Some iffy and potentially offensive content can sneak through in personal profiles or in messages.  Asking directly for dates in the chat room will get you booted from chat, but that doesn't stop kids from flirting, saying they want a boyfriend or girlfriend, or trying to pick each other up to add as friends.
  • Language3
    Mild curse words such as "ass" and "damn" are often seen in users' comments and vaguely camouflaged as "@$$" and "d@m." That aside, the language and spelling skills of many tweens and teens who frequent these online communities are generally atrocious -- parents need to decide whether they want their child exposed to that.
  • Consumerism4
    The site has quite a few ads -- for video games, toys, products, and contests, in particular. Lots of flashy, animated banners.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking0
    Not applicable.
  • Privacy & safety4
    There are a lot of measures in place to protect privacy such as username approval, parent approval, and monitoring of content by either humans  or software. 
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this social networking site lets tweens and teens to communicate with people they don't know but uses humans and software to protect kids’ privacy and safety. A live staff member moderates the chat room during the hours it’s open. Staff moderators approve photos, videos, and articles kids post and write. Filtration software monitors comments, forums, and blogs and passes flagged content onto staff members for approval, but parents should bear in mind that no filtration software is perfect. Kids can send  e-cards to each other if they know the recipient’s email address or username and the sender’s email address is disguised.

This review of Kidzworld was written by
Age
12
Based on 7 parent & educator reviews:
  • 57% say sexual content is an issue
  • 57% say it's educational
  • 43% say there are positive messages
  • 29% say language is an issue
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Kid, 9 years old
April 9, 2008
0
OK for kids & up
 
it is soooooooooooooo Fun!
it is a really cool web stite I am 9 but it is a really good web stite go and see for your self!
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Parent of 10, 10, 13, and 15 year old
December 28, 2009
9
OK for kids & up
 
Love it
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Teen, 13 years old
October 17, 2010
15
OK for kids & up
 
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Adult
September 17, 2010
9
OK for kids & up
 
Great for Tweens and Kids
Kidzworld includes the following safety precautions: • Fully moderated chat room. • Content fully moderated by a skilled team of moderators. • All areas of the site where users can potentially interact with each other are subject to moderation. Personal Information: Kidzworld does not disclose users’ personal information to anyone for any reason. Parents or guardians can review their kids’ personal information once we receive verifiable identification.
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Teen, 13 years old
August 13, 2010
10
Pause for kids & under
 
With restrictions, is fun.
I am thirteen years old, and I think this is a good website for 10+. There is a moderated chat room only up for certain hours, and most of the moderators and friendly and will block somebody for misbehaving. The boards are USUALLY okay, with the exception of some misbehaving kids, but moderators will probably eventually fix them. You can learn a lot from the Brain Candy section and take both personality and general knowledge quizzes, so it's not ALL bad. Overall I would say as long as you don't add strangers and are careful with your information, this site can be fun.
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Kid, 9 years old
April 23, 2010
8
OK for kids & up
 
bad but ok?
people ask for bf/gf but they don't even know the person! people say bad things on here but i don't care!!!!
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Teen, 13 years old
September 27, 2010
13
OK for kids & up
 
Just for 13years to 17 years only!!
I think it should be for kids 13 years and older because its for teens but it wud stop at 17 years beacuse 18 and older is to old
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Parent of 2, 8, and 11 year old
June 27, 2010
10
OK for kids & up
 
Great! Perfect for 10,11,12,13
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Kid, 9 years old
April 9, 2008
0
Not for kids & under
 
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Kid, 10 years old
April 11, 2011
9
Pause for kids & under
 
Ten and Up!
A lot of sex and puberty advice.
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