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Overview of Key Cybersafety Features

Overview of features on all sites

The overview tables below provide a quick summary of the key cybersafety features of all sites included in the Easy Guide.

Click on the buttons below to view tables for:

  • social networking sites
  • search engines
  • online games

For more detailed information on a particular site, you can also click on the site name within the tables.

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Social networking sites overview table

This table provides an overview of the key cybersafety features of selected social networking sites, including:

  • Any age limits that are required to use the site
  • Whether the site has default privacy settings for under 18s
  • Whether the privacy settings can be adjusted
  • If it's possible to report cyberbullying or abuse to the site
  • If there are any ways to spend money on the site
Are there any age limits for this site?
Any default privacy settings for U18s?
Are the privacy settings adjustable?
Are there tools for reporting abuse?
Are there ways to spend money on the site?
BeboBebo 13+
Club PenguinClub Penguin

Intended for
6+
FacebookFacebook 13+
FlickrFlickr 13+ —
FormspringFormspring 13+ — —
Moshi MonstersMoshi Monsters

Intended for
6+

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MyspaceMyspace 13+
Second LifeSecond Life 16+
SkypeSkype Anyone
TumblrTumblr

Intended for
13+

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TwitterTwitter

Intended for
13+

 — —
Windows Live MessengerWindows Live Messenger Anyone —
Yahoo!7 MessengerYahoo!7 Messenger Anyone —
YouTubeYouTube 13+ —

Search engines overview table

This table provides an overview of the key cybersafety features of selected search engines, including:

  • Any age limits that are required to use the site
  • Whether the privacy settings can be adjusted
  • If it's possible to report cyberbullying or abuse to the site
  • If the site has a safe search function
  • If there are any ways to spend money on the site
Are there any age limits for this site?
Are the privacy settings adjustable?
Are there tools for reporting abuse?
Are there any safe search options?
Are there ways to spend money on the site?
BingBing Anyone
GoogleGoogle Anyone
Yahoo!7Yahoo!7 Anyone

Online games overview table

This table provides an overview of the key cybersafety features of selected online games, including:

  • Any age limits that are required to use the site
  • Whether the site has default privacy settings for under 18s
  • Whether the privacy settings can be adjusted
  • If it’s possible to report cyberbullying or abuse to the site
  • If there are any ways to spend money on the site

Are there any age limits for this site?
Any default privacy settings for U18s?
Are the privacy settings adjustable?
Are there tools for reporting abuse?
Are there ways to spend money on the site?
Club PenguinClub Penguin

Intended for
6+
MiniclipMiniclip Anyone — —
Moshi MonstersMoshi Monsters

Intended for
6+

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Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS Anyone — —
Nintendo DSNintendo DS Anyone — — — —
Nintendo DSiNintendo DSi Anyone — —
PlayStationPlayStation Anyone —
Second LifeSecond Life 16+
StardollStardoll Anyone
WiiWii Anyone — —
Xbox LIVEXbox LIVE Anyone
World of WarcraftWorld of Warcraft Anyone —