• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 13.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  Fun, do-it-yourself cartoons for budding teen animators.

Why We Rated This for Ages 13 and Up

The good stuff

• Educational value:

  Creating a cartoon on the site requires patience, technical savvy, and imagination.
• Messages:

  People receive points for creating popular videos, and are encouraged to convince others to visit the site.

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  Some of the cartoon characters can fight, but the action is very rudimentary. There is no explicit violence or gore.
• Sex:

  Explicit sex, nudity, and pornography are prohibited, but users have a variety of less racy options when creating cartoons, such as making the characters kiss and flirt.
• Language:

  The terms of service bar profanity, but some cartoons include printed swear words with a few of the letters replaced with symbols and dashes, for example "d*ck."
• Consumerism:

  Users can create their own cartoons using a variety of well-known characters from TV shows, video games, and movies. People are encouraged to purchase GoBucks, which they can use to gain access to premium features on the site.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Some of the animation options that are available to users include making the characters drink beer or other cocktails.

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