App profile

Kick

High risk

Unmoderated live streaming platform; minimal content controls for younger viewers.

Ages 13–15Ages 16+

Minimum age	Not specified
Strangers can contact	Yes
Location sharing	No
Disappearing messages	No
Parental visibility	Limited

What it actually is

Kick is a live-streaming platform where creators broadcast to audiences in real-time, competing with Twitch by offering creators a larger revenue share (95-5 split) and multistreaming capabilities. The platform is ad-free for viewers but hosts a wide variety of content with minimal content moderation, ranging from gaming to "just chatting" streams where conversation can become crude or adult-oriented.

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Updated June 2026

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