{"id":893,"date":"2019-09-23T19:24:39","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T19:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/?p=893"},"modified":"2019-12-17T18:33:55","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T18:33:55","slug":"3-tips-for-kid-safe-streaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/3-tips-for-kid-safe-streaming\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Tips for Kid-Safe Streaming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kid-only digital spaces versus the open web<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The internet was made for a lot of things, but let\u2019s face it\u2014not for kids. It\u2019s true that kids love watching fun videos on streaming platforms like Hulu, Netflix and YouTube Kids. What\u2019s not to love? Whimsical visuals, tons of age-appropriate videos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great stuff, but one problem: they were designed for adults first. This means that even with parental controls and other safety features, unwanted elements sneak in: inappropriate videos, ads selling to kids, personal data collecting and other hazards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is these pitfalls can be avoided. Check out these top three reasons kid-only streaming apps are the safest choices for exploration, education and entertainment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Safety First<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of using adult-first streaming platforms as your go-to for entertaining your child, opt for kid-focused apps like PBS Kids<\/a>, for example. Rated 5 stars on Common Sense Media, it\u2019s packed with free, high-quality videos, including favorites like Clifford the Big Red Dog, Sesame Street, Curious George and more\u2014and most importantly, it\u2019s free from exposure to potentially icky user-generated content. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several other apps only use content curated by actual people in place of unreliable algorithm-based filtering. For instance, Kindertown<\/a> is an excellent option for tons of fun, free learning activities, as well as other educational apps like Jam<\/a>. This fun DIY app gives school-aged kids access to hundreds of fun, inspiring videos as well as their fully moderated kid-friendly community.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Ad-Free Space<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free apps are great, right? Sure, unless they serve up manipulative\u2014or worse\u2014adult-themed ads pressuring kids to make purchases while using them. Not only do these ads distract and undermine the educational value of their content, kids can easily, and even inadvertently, buy from any device connected to a bank account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To give your child the most enriching experience as they explore their interests in the digital space (and protect your bank account), invest in a subscription-based app, which offers unlimited ad-free access for a small monthly, annual or semiannual fee. Kids\u2019 video streaming app Jellies<\/a> is one such option. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bonus:<\/strong> like Epic!, it\u2019s content is also curated for safety and quality by people, not bots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. No-Spy Zone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to regulations like The FTC Children\u2019s Privacy Protection Act<\/a> (COPPA), which introduced strict rules on how companies can collect and use data from kids under 13, kids\u2019 apps aren\u2019t allowed to collect your child\u2019s data. Unfortunately, there are ways in which platforms that aren\u2019t <\/em>geared toward kids can skirt the rules. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, parents and kids sometimes input the wrong age for their user profiles while creating their accounts. This could give your child access to inappropriate content or allow the platforms to collect sensitive information, including but not limited to their location and online behaviors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is that you can confidently let your kids play unsupervised in secure kids-only environments like Epic!. Like other high-quality COPPA-compliant kids\u2019 services we will never collect sensitive data from your child, and we keep any personal info you provide anonymous and to ourselves.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not to toot our own horn but (toot, toot!) when it comes to safe content, our library checks all the boxes above and then some. So in addition to the apps mentioned above, you can always enjoy happy & safe \u201ccontenting\u201d with Epic!. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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