Periscope Live Video Streaming
Periscope is a platform where anyone can broadcast content to strangers in real-time. Users can broadcast publicly or just to select friends. It is very easy to find users sharing adult content on this app and, oftentimes, these users list contact info for other apps in their profile. We have seen minors broadcasting and tagging their location, making in-person meet up a possibility. This app has recently been used by sexual predators to groom young people into exploitative relationship and to share child pornography (see the more info section for related articles). No child should be watching and producing uncensored or moderated real-time video content to the world without parental knowledge.
It may be difficult for your child to understand that this app is too risky for them to use. Try asking your child what they enjoy about this app. If they like to live chat with friends, there are many safer options. If they enjoy communicating with strangers, it is important to explain to them why this is dangerous. If they have already been using this app and broadcasting to strangers, check their activity. You may want to inform law enforcment to protect your child.
Below is a list of news articles of child sex crimes linked to Periscope:
2017 - Sick sexual predators are grooming young children on livestreaming app Periscope
2017 - Mother charged with raping a four-year-old boy 'after broadcasting vile sex act live'
To see Periscope Live Video Streaming in iTunes, click here
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