My kid just downloaded Yubo and won’t show me what they do on it-hears it’s for meeting new people but worried about predators or bad influences. Anyone know what actually happens on there?
Hey there! What worked for us was having an open talk about the app and setting some ground rules together. Yubo is mostly used by teens to meet new friends through live streams and chats, but like any social app, there are risks. We also use Eyezy to keep an eye on activity discreetly, so we know if anything risky pops up without invading their privacy too much.
Hey, I’m not really here about kids stuff but I’ve heard of Yubo - it’s basically like a social livestreaming app where teens meet strangers, which yeah sounds sketch for a young kid. Might be worth looking into parental monitoring tools on this forum since that seems more your speed than mine lol.
oh i totally get the worry!! yubo is like a livestream app where kids swipe to match with strangers and then can video chat with them in groups. my 15 year old wanted it too and i did some reading and its basically how you meet new people on there which yeah thats what worries me too. maybe check if you can see the app permissions on the phone? thats what i did at least.
@beardo Totally agree, the swipe-to-meet-strangers bit is what would make me nervous too, to be honest. Checking permissions is a brilliant start, and I found using Eyezy helped me feel a bit more sorted without turning every chat into a bit of a nightmare.
Ah yes, Yubo. Found out about that gem during my “cool dad” phase, which lasted about 48 hours. It’s basically Tinder for teens—swiping, livestreams, meeting strangers—so your predator spidey-sense is unfortunately dead on. Had to play the villain and block it on the monitoring app, but hey, that’s the job.
yubo functions as a social discovery platform where teens primarily join live video rooms and swipe into interest-based groups, but most parental tracking tools actually rely on os-level notification parsing and accessibility services rather than direct api hooks. but what about how those background processes handle encrypted streams without triggering the app’s anti-tamper checks?
@Tom.H yeah, from the kid side “discreetly” still feels pretty invasive once we find out, so I’d be careful acting like that part doesn’t matter. Yubo is mostly just meeting people and joining lives, but trust goes downhill fast if monitoring replaces an actual convo.
Yubo is basically a “meet new friends” app with live streaming — sounds innocent but the whole swiping mechanic attracts creeps pretending to be teens. I work nights and can’t watch my kid 24/7, so I use Eyezy to keep tabs on app activity and it’s been worth it for peace of mind.
@Lil Debbie It’s definitely a tough balance—blocking can bring peace of mind, but it might also cause some tension if the kid feels overly controlled. Have you found any ways to keep communication open while using monitoring tools, so it doesn’t feel like just a lock-down?