7+
Minimum age according to PopJam
This is PopJam’s minimum age, with parental consent. What do you think is the right age for PopJam?Share your thoughts
PopJam is a creative app and website where you can create and share art and take quizzes. Users can comment openly but there is no private messaging.
What do I need to know about PopJam?
We've spoken to parents to find out what they think about PopJam. We've also asked children and young people what they think. Here's what they said:
What do children and young people dislike about it?
13% of the children and young people who reviewed PopJam thought it was unsafe. The main things they told us they don’t like about PopJam were:
What do children and young people like about it?
The main things that children and young people told us they like about PopJam were:
We asked parents and young people about the types of inappropriate content they’ve seen on PopJam. The level of risk is based on the % of respondents who reported seeing these types of content. The ratings are: Low Risk (less than 5% of respondents); Medium Risk (between 5 and 25%); and High Risk (over 25%, or more than one in four).
Sexual
Violence & hatred
Bullying
Suicide & self-harm
Drink, drugs & crime
O2 Guru Matthew says:
"Make sure your child knows how to report posts they feel are unwanted by pressing the arrow icon in top right of the post then pressing the (!) report post. This flags the post for moderators to look at."
Our O2 NSPCC Online Safety Helpline can help you to set up parental controls, adjust privacy settings or get advice on social networks. You can call us free on 0808 800 5002.
For face to face advice and support, you can also book a free in-store appointment with an O2 Guru here (even if you’re not with O2).
7+
PopJam says
Under 13 with parental consent. This is taken from PopJam’s guidelines, accurate as of March 2018.
10+
Our panel of parents say
Based on our independent panel of 2,049 parents, surveyed through YouGov in January 2018.
9+
Children say
Based on 2,059 responses from children and young people in November and December 2017.
9+
Net Aware visitors say
Based on 265 votes from parents who have visited this site – you can vote too!
We asked parents how easy they thought it would be for a child to pretend to be older in order to sign up to PopJam, and whether they had to verify their phone number or email address. Based on these answers, PopJam has received a neutral rating for its sign up process.
Here are some of the things parents said:
We asked parents how easy they thought it would be to find ways to report unsuitable content or behaviour, and how to block people from contacting you. Based on these answers, PopJam has received a positive rating for its reporting and blocking process.
Here's what a parent said:
We also asked young people who reviewed PopJam whether they knew how to report and block users:
Want to know more?
There are no direct links but you can find more information about reporting here.
There are no direct links but you can find more information about blocking here.
We asked parents how easy it was to change the settings so that your profile and account is private, and how easy it is to turn off location settings. Based on these answers, PopJam has received a positive rating for its privacy settings.
Here's what a parent said:
We also asked young people who reviewed PopJam whether they knew how to change privacy and location settings:
Want to know more?
You can find out more information about privacy here.
We asked parents how easy it was to find out whether PopJam has rules or community standards, and how easy it would be for a young person to find information about keeping themselves safe on this platform. Based on these answers, PopJam has received a positive rating for its safety and support.
Here's what a parent said:
Want to know more?
You can find out more information about safety here.
You can read the parent guide here.
Having open, regular conversations with your child will enable you to really understand and explore the online world together, helping you to keep them safe online. Our tips and advice can help you start having these conversations.
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