At National Online Safety we believe in empowering parents, carers and trusted adults with the information they need to hold an informed conversation about online safety with their children, should they feel it is needed. This guide focuses on one platform of many which we believe trusted adults should be aware of. Please visit www.nationalonlinesafety.com for further guides, hints and tips for adults.

TRIC LIKEE (formally known as LIKE) is a free video creation and editing app similar to TikTok. It has ES T R IO a global community of over 200 million users who can create any type of video, add their own E N G special effects and then upload and share them with the world. The app is largely used to create A short music videos which users can star in and edit anyway they want using the “Magic Video Maker.” Users share their videos on the platform as well as having the option to share across 16+ other outlets such as and . Due to the suggestive content that is available on the app, it has a recommended age of 16+, although the app store rate it as 17+.

What parents need to know about LIKEE ALL VIDEOS SEXUAL PREDATORS ACCESS TO EASY FOR MINORS ARE PUBLIC AND BULLYING INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT TO SET-UP

All user profiles on LIKEE are public which Once a video has been uploaded and In a Facebook post from April 2019, LIKEE Despite the recommended means that every video that is uploaded shared on LIKEE, anybody can comment admitted to banning over 400 accounts age limit of 16, there are no can be viewed by anyone. This is a privacy on it. There have been reports of during a 6 day period due to matters relating verification measures in place setting which can’t be changed. In addition, sexually suggestive comments to harassment, fraud, pornographic material, to help restrict access. on creating an account, anybody who views made towards children, opening the violence, gambling and terrorism. Setting up a profile is your child’s video can also download, save door to potential child grooming There are no safe search extremely easy and all that is and share them, albeit this is a feature which and/or child sexual exploitation features on the app which required is access to a mobile can be turned off. Nonetheless, this places risks. Similarly, children may be means there is a chance your phone. This is a concern for your child’s privacy at risk given they can’t vulnerable to derogatory or abusive child could potentially watch young children who have control who is viewing their videos and language which could escalate into mature or inappropriate limited knowledge of how to potentially sharing them elsewhere. harassment or bullying. content with relative ease. stay safe online.

PRIVATE DESIGNS TO INCREASE ABILITY TO STREAM IN-APP MESSAGING APP USAGE VIDEOS LIVE PURCHASES

As well as being able to comment The more your child engages with the Once a user has achieved a certain level, LIKEE LIKEE also has a Wallet feature publicly, LIKEE also allows users app, the more ‘Exp.’ they can earn. This grants them access to stream their videos in which users can earn beans to private message one another. in turn can help them achieve higher live with viewers able to engage and post during special LIVE events or This again opens the door for levels and unlock Privileges to enhance comments as the video is running. This during their own live streams. strangers to contact your child their videos. Similarly, the Leaderboard means your child could receive They can also purchase online and build a relationship, feature within the app rewards users harmful or upsetting comments diamonds directly from the this time without being seen. that receive the most likes every day, during a live recording with no app for anything between There have been reported cases of sexual again encouraging children to produce filter, as well as viewing other 99p and £99.99, with one tap grooming and children receiving requests more content. Both of these features users live streams, which and one confirmation screen, to send inappropriate images via direct could contribute towards increased may contain inappropriate potentially costing the bill message. screen time for your child. or disturbing content. payer a lot of money. Top Tips For Parents

DISABLE OR 1 DISABLE 2 TURN OFF 3 BLOCK 4 TALK TO 5 STICK 6 RESTRICT ABILITY FOR COMMENTS USERS WHO YOUR CHILD TO THE PRIVATE OTHERS TO SAVE IN PRIVACY HARASS, BULLY ABOUT ONLINE RECOMMENDED MESSAGING YOUR VIDEOS SETTINGS AND OFFEND DANGERS AGE LIMIT

The ability to private Saving and sharing your The public nature of LIKEE If you are concerned about Talking to your child about LIKEE suggest that the message one another on child’s videos to their own means that anybody can your child being harassed, staying safe online will recommended age limit for LIKEE means that your child device means that anyone comment on your child’s bullied or receiving persistent help them stay alert to any the app is 16+. Reviews of could receive messages could upload and share videos. Whilst many users offensive comments from potential dangers and give the app suggest that users or media from complete those videos whenever and may be positive and specific users, you can ‘block’ them a more enjoyable may post mature or sexually strangers and potentially wherever they like, without supportive of what your child these individuals. This can be experience. Learning how provocative material which engage in conversations your permission. You can is doing online, others may done on the offenders users to report inappropriate isn’t tightly regulated with people they don’t know. disable this feature in your be critical or quite nasty. If profile page. Once blocked, content and discussing this and could be accessed or In the privacy settings, this child’s profile settings via you are worried about other the ability to comment on with your child may ensure accidentally viewed by feature can be disabled or the privacy tab. users and what they may say, your child’s video they recognise anything your child. Ensuring you set to just friends allowing a you can or private malicious and become more adhere to the age limit and degree of control completely message vigilant whilst using the app. encouraging your child to over who disable will be Similarly, discussing what is be open about what they’re can privately comments removed acceptable and setting limits viewing will help you keep contact your within although on what can and can’t be an eye on what content your child. the app’s videos will posted online may help to child is coming across on privacy still remain ensure your child avoids any the app. settings. visible. unwanted pitfalls.

Meet our expert Pete Badh is a writer with over 10+ years in research and analysis. Working within a specialist area for West Yorkshire Police, Pete has contributed work which has been pivotal in successfully winning high profile cases in court as well as writing as a subject matter expert for industry handbooks.

Users of this guide do so at their own discretion. No liability is entered into. Current as of the date of release: 28.01.2020