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When you\u2019re young, it\u2019s not always as easy as it seems to find common ground with others and make new friendships. If your interests are niche, or in some cases, just seen as plain <\/span>weird<\/span><\/i> by your peers, who do you talk to them about? Community app Picnic is designed to do just that: Bring young people together over the same interests and hobbies. But <\/span>is Picnic really safe for kids?<\/b> And are there risks that they need to know about?<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Picnic is a community-based social platform which lets you talk about shared interests, upload fun photos, videos, and other media, and connect with other people who love the same things you do.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Developed by Amber Technologies Global, Inc, the free app already has over a million downloads on the Google Play Store. Its makers state that they designed Picnic to be \u201c<\/span>a safe, cool place where you can connect with others, share information, hang out, and have a good time<\/b>.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n When first downloading the Picnic app, you\u2019re encouraged to select from a wide range of interests, like animals, TikTok,<\/span> gacha games<\/span><\/a>, Roblox, crochet, or <\/span>fanfiction<\/span><\/a>. Most of the interests suggested are popular with younger kids and teens.<\/span><\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve entered a range of interests, you\u2019ll head to the main Picnic screen, where you can:<\/span><\/p>\n Each community has its own \u201cCircle Chat\u201d, where anyone is free to enter and send messages. Picnic also rewards engagement, promoting your content to others the more you use the app, and showing more relevant content as you engage in particular communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2022\/10\/25083904\/Picnic-Safety-Guide_InsideImage%402x.jpg” alt=”picnic app dangerous for kids” title_text=”Picnic-Safety Guide_InsideImage@2x” align=”center” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Picnic is an app designed for younger users, and it\u2019s highly unlikely that you\u2019ll get any enjoyment out of the app if you\u2019re not a teen or tween. In testing, we found that most users seemed to be around the ages of 11 and 12, but did come across kids as young as 6 messaging others in chatrooms<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Chatting with strangers online comes with a specific set of risks, especially for young kids. Circle Chats and comment sections on Picnic could expose kids to:<\/span><\/p>\n Kids were also frequently posting pictures of themselves in \u201cface reveals\u201d, uploading a picture of their face to a public feed<\/strong> like a Circle Chat. As Circle Chats are not closed off, anyone with a Picnic account can access these spaces, meaning there\u2019s no telling where these \u201cface reveal\u201d pictures could end up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n On the Apple Store, Picnic is rated as 9+, while on the Google Play Store, the app is rated as Teen, as it offers user interaction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWhat is the Picnic app?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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