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What is the Yubo app? Yubo markets itself as a way to chat and livestream with new friends It was formerly called Yellow Yubo’s website says users must be ages 13+ with parental permission Users ages 13 – 17 have their own Yubo community that is separate from adults, however there is no age verification to enter the adult chat area New users provide their name, birthday, gender, photo, and phone number. They can opt to have their ID verified through a website called Yoti. Verified users have a yellow check displayed on their profiles Why students like Yubo Yubo app users can join group livestreams Students can have fun swiping through profiles If two users swipe right on each other’s photos, they become a match. They can then chat or share Instagram and Snapchat usernames The app offers a Q a A game called “To Be Honest” where users ask other users questions about themselves Users can earn rewards for recruiting other people to use Yubo The Yubo app is free. Users can pay for a premium subscription to up their visibility and get rid of ads Read SmartSocial.com's Yubo App Guide: https://smartsocial.com/yubo-app/ Where is the Yubo available? Apple App Store Rating: 17+  Google Play Rating: T (Teen) Developer’s Website: Yubo (Based in France, Owned by TWELVE APP SAS) Terms of Service Privacy Policy The Yubo app in the news A man drove roughly 90 miles… where he sexually abused a girl younger than 16… The girl told detectives she had met [the 28 year-old suspect] through Yubo, an app and social media network designed for members of Generation Z. According to an arrest affidavit, the girl said she thought [the man] was 16 years old. Orlando Sentinel One of the criticisms that Yubo has faced is that its socialization element is a veil for dating, and the platform is, in a way, a Tinder for teens. [But the company’s CEO says] Yubo’s core use are group chats and the intention is for users to socialize in a group setting. He says that these rooms offer various activities, like cooking, singing battles, playing games — activities that these teenagers would have been doing outside anyway, except Yubo offers it online. Forbes Learn from Smart Social's resources:  Join our free newsletter for parents and educators: https://smartsocial.com/newsletter/ Register for a free online Parent Night to learn the hidden safety features on popular apps: https://smartsocial.com/social-media-webinar/ Become a Smart Social VIP (Very Informed Parents) Member and unlock 30+ workshops (learn online safety and how to Shine Online™): https://learn.smartsocial.com/ Download the free Smart Social app: https://smartsocial.com/app Learn the top 100 popular teen apps: https://smartsocial.com/app-guide-parents-teachers/ View the top parental control software: https://smartsocial.com/parental-control-software/ Learn the latest Teen Slang, Emojis a Hashtags: https://smartsocial.com/teen-slang-emojis-hashtags-list/ Get ideas for offline activities for your students: https://smartsocial.com/offline-activities-reduce-screentime/ Get Educational Online Activity ideas for your students: https://smartsocial.com/offline-activities-reduce-screentime/ Subscribe to our podcast on: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1269872857 Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ikvg45xcfqi3cz5vxy7vsryf3uq Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SafeSmartSocial/videos