Is Links safe for kids?
Worth watching
Social event-planning app with broad sharing; moderate stranger risk if discovery is enabled.
How that verdict changes by age
Not recommended · Below the app's own minimum age (13+)
Handle with care · Below the app's own minimum age (13+)
Handle with care · Right at the app's minimum age (13+)
Handle with care · Only limited parental controls
| Minimum age | 13 |
|---|---|
| Strangers can contact | No |
| Location sharing | No |
| Disappearing messages | Not verified |
| Parental visibility | Limited |
What to do
Not recommended for under 13. Watch closely 13–15; explain stranger-risk and event privacy settings. Fine for 16+, though parents should spot-check event sharing scope.
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What it actually is
Links is a messaging and social event platform that lets users create, share, and discover local events with their network and friends-of-friends. Users can host paid events and monetize them. The app's core strength is turning group chats into coordinated meetups, but its friend-of-friend visibility model expands exposure beyond close circles.
If the app offers event visibility controls, check that events are shared only with close friends by default, not friends-of-friends. Verify that direct messaging is limited to mutual connections and that payment/monetization features require parental oversight for younger teens.
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Updated May 2026
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