Yubo
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| Developer(s) | Twelve APP |
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| Written in | English |
| Operating system | iOS & Android |
| Available in | 9 languages(as of 2017) |
| Website | yubo |
Yubo (formerly called Yellow) is a social media app created by 3 former French engineering students at École Centrale Paris and Télécom ParisTech.
One of the main concepts of Yubo is to create video live streams with up to 10 friends and make new friends with the same age. The app also offers a messaging feature. As of March 2018, Yubo has more than 15 million users worldwide[1]
Reception
In 2016, Yubo has received some criticism. The app has been reported to be used by kids to share nude pictures with strangers and with no way to verify age. A schoolgirl in Limerick, Ireland — where the app is taking off — told the Irish Mirror “People would send nudes and underwear pictures, boys and girls both – it’s mostly used to text and get pictures from each other”.[2]
Recently, some safety advocates and governments have supported Yubo’s safety efforts to put in place substantial safeguards on their app and create a pro-active “engage and educate” approach for their community.[3] “I applaud Yubo for extensively reworking its safety features to make its platform safer for teens. Altering its age restrictions, improving its real identity policy, setting clear policies around inappropriate content and cyberbullying, and giving users the ability to turn location data off demonstrates that Yubo is taking user safety seriously” says Ms Inman Grant. Australian e-safety Commissioner.[4]
References
- ^ "Yubo formerly Yellow social media app – what parents need to know". www.internetmatters.org. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Outrage as app that allows teenagers to swap texts and naked photos with nearby strangers booms in popularity". thesun.uk. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Yellow app: Signs of smarter digital safety". www.netfamilynews.org. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Roblox and Yubo join Australian efforts to tackle cyberbullying". www.esafety.gov.au. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.