Is Threads safe for a 16+-year-old?
Watch risk
Handle with care
Workable for a 16+-year-old with the right settings
Threads is rated Watch risk in our review. For a 16+-year-old it can work with the right settings; the main thing to handle is strangers can message your child. Fine for 16+, though parents should discuss online discourse norms and blocking/reporting tools.
What to watch at 16+
- watchStrangers can message your child
- watchOnly limited parental controls
What to do
Fine for 16+, though parents should discuss online discourse norms and blocking/reporting tools.
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