Is Twitch safe for a 13–15-year-old?
Watch risk
Handle with care
Risky for a 13–15-year-old — only with active supervision
Twitch is rated Watch risk in our review. For a 13–15-year-old it can work with the right settings; the main thing to handle is strangers can message your child. For 13–15, watch closely—chat is public and unmoderated, streamers vary in maturity, and kids can encounter adult content or inappropriate viewers.
What to watch at 13–15
- highStrangers can message your child
- watchRight at the app's minimum age (13+)
- watchOnly limited parental controls
What to do
For 13–15, watch closely—chat is public and unmoderated, streamers vary in maturity, and kids can encounter adult content or inappropriate viewers.
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