Ask Kids (http://www.askforkids.com/)
common sense media says
Search engine delivers age-appropriate info; outside links.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Ask Kids is an educational site for kids that delivers age-appropriate information in the form of a search engine. The home page offers sections on movies, games, and answers. In the movies and games sections kids can find age-appropriate reviews and entertainment. The site's answers section offers facts about nature, schools, math, history, science, and much more. Most of the content is safe and informative, but there are links to other sites that may not be as kid-friendly. Also, some links are broken and some questions come back with irrelevant answers -- both which will no doubt frustrate kids. There are also sponsored links and banner ads.
Educational value:
The search engine provides information about many different topics. Kids can learn about math, animals, history, and much more.
Violence:
The search engine provides links for information on war and death. These links are educational and informative sites that teach history, but may provide more remote links within.
Sex:
Typing "sex" or other sexy words does not produce any search results.
Language:
Typing swear words does not produce any search results.
Consumerism:
The site has sponsored ads on each page, as well as banners ads.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
The site offers pharmaceutical information and facts about what happens to a person's lungs when they choose to smoke.
Privacy & safety:
The site does not ask for personal information but does track where the search engine takes each user, for marketing purposes. The tracker information is only shared with a third party if required to do so by law. There are many external links that do not guarantee a safe platform.
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Mr and Mrs. ...
parent of 12 and 13 year old
parent of 12 and 13 year old
more than ask*
Language is "s--t","crap", and oh my God.
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KITTY GIRL
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
NEED MORE AVREG
I LOVE IT BUT I JUST DONT KNOW THW ANSWER I WISH THIS WAS A LITTLE BETTER CAUSE MY ANSWER WAS KIND OF WEAR LIKE ON MY SCHOOL WE ARE READING A BOOK SO I NEED TO ANSWER A QUESTION 4 TOMORROW TO ANSWER IT SO MAKE THE ANSWER EASYER
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CelticBoy
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
so-so
this site used to be great, but now it's lame. BTW Jeeves looks nothing like Jeeves from Jeeves and Wooster.
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