Website Review - KIDZBOP

www.kidzbop.com

These days the trend of social networking websites among youngsters has grown and everyone seems to be eager to get registered on one. However, when it comes to using internet, many parents are reluctant to let their children get involved in an activity which can be unsafe and risky. Therefore, kids are mostly not allowed to register on such a site.

If so, don’t worry kids, now you can be part of the social networking world of your age; yes, www.kidzbop.com is a website that offers free and safe social networking — a place where you can get recognised by sharing your videos, music, dance, songs, art and craft with thousands of kids around the world. Not only this, the website allows you to create your own webshows and also lets you create Video Super Contest where your uploaded videos can be turned into a contest for others to vote and enjoy your work.

The website owners claim to provide a carefully moderated, child-friendly content. For instance, a child under 13 years has to provide his/her parent email address so that the website owners could get their consent. And every time a child uploads any content on the site it is pre-screened and notified to his/her parents. Thus, children are monitored not only by the website but by their parents too.

Once you become a member, you can safely express yourself on My Channel page (which is basically your home page) via Safe Text Messaging System and by creating Status updates. You can make friends with other members, comment on each others’ videos and photos. But remember, to ensure everyone’s safety, the ‘KidzBop Squad’ reviews and monitors everything that you upload before it appears on the site.

You may find some features more like Facebook, such as, uploading your picture, personalising your page, posting comments on other’s walls, sharing your videos or photos and receiving comments. — Aamir Raz Soomro