Is WhatsApp safe for a 10–12-year-old?
Watch risk
Handle with care
Risky for a 10–12-year-old — only with active supervision
WhatsApp is rated Watch risk in our review. For a 10–12-year-old it can work with the right settings; the main thing to handle is strangers can reach them unless privacy is locked down.
What to watch at 10–12
- highStrangers can reach them unless privacy is locked down
- highNo parental controls or visibility
- watchMessages disappear — nothing to review later