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All teen and kid reviews for Google Buzz
Average rating based on 51 kid and teen reviews:
- 41% say safety or privacy is an issue
- 25% say language is an issue
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Mini- Facebook, in a good way!
It's a good site for kids who know how to handle their we-image properly, it's like a really mini- Facebook or Twitter.
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Kid, 12 years old
March 17, 2011
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it's great plus if ur worried about safety make a private profile so you chose who follows you. I have one and have never had a problem if you give out ur info its ur fault u have to be careful on every site!
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Okay...
it's actually great, because if kids want to connect with friends, but aren't 13 they won't lie about their age and make a face-book. if you don't have a gmail you cannot get one. But it is kind-of lame, because your friends need to have a gmail too for you to connect with them.
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ilexisparkly3
i i had to say: IT IS NOT GOOGLES FAULT!!!! it is your sisters fault and like where was her parnets?
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Kid, 12 years old
May 27, 2011
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If you trust your child, it's a go for sure
I'm not allowed to have a Facebook until I'm older, and I find Buzz a good alternative as it is much safer. You can set a bunch of security features to what's just right for you. As long as you trust your child to not follow people they don't know or anything then you are fine! It is VERY difficult to find people you don't know on Buzz as when you go onto your Gmail and click Buzz it only shows your 'Wall' and you only see posts from the people you are following and posts that you posted. The only people you may not know are maybe your cousin's, aunt's, followers or such on there and even if you did follow them it's not a safety issue if a close relative knows them well.
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Buzz isn't nearly as bad or dangerous as Facebook, and in my opinion Facebook isn't even that bad. I've have an account for two years, and my friends or I never had any problems. It's as innocent as conversation with our friends, and it would be sad if Buzz were moderated.
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SAFTY ISSUE!!!!!!!!
i had a safty issue my aunt looked up my name and found several of my chats with my friends on the web, so i deleted my account!!
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mature 11-year-olds
Google Buzz is accessible to anyone with a Gmail account. Though you must be thirteen, children can easily lie about their age just to have an e-mail account with Google. I admit, I did it when I was 11. Anyways, everything posted on Buzz is created by users, so there is no guarantee everything will be appropriate for children. Just make sure your child is very mature and knows who to follow and who not to (and who can follow them) before you let them have a Gmail.
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it is pretty much facebook or any other website like that except kids use it
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ONLY follow people you know in real life.
Google buzz is only safe if you only follow people you know in real life. My only safety problem is that one of my friends from sleepaway camp has people from her school and camp comment on her posts. Sometimes problems come up from this, likr talking to people you don't know, and feeling excluded. My best rule for this is: If you wouldn't scream it in a crowded room, don't say it on buzz (or facebook or twitter).
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Kid, 12 years old
April 18, 2011
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Great fun
This is a great thing to do if you are bored and your friends are on. If you are worried about privacy, make a private profile so only the people you are following can see what you post.
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Kid, 12 years old
July 8, 2010
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NOT FOR KIDS UNDER 13.
google is kindof adult and teen site for their problems, you should let kids under 13 use google scholar, it's the same thing.
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Kid, 12 years old
August 16, 2010
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better for older kids
I have gmail, so i was looking at it to see what it was. It looked pretty cool, like a facebook. SEE WHAT IM SAYING? If you have a facebook, then go ahead. That's basically what it was, but for gmail users. A bunch of ppl my age have facebooks, and im not one of them. Im not allowed to. So, i probably wouldn't be able to have one of these either. Probably no go good for kids under 15.
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Kid, 12 years old
May 18, 2011
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Facebook for Kids
I don't actually think that Buzz is bad ... unless you're following some weirdo who talks about drugs, sex, alcohol, etc. But as long as you limit only Buzz Followers to seeing your page, all is good. People can post anything they want, but unless you type in a random name and they have something innapropriate on their Buzz, it's not really Google's fault. Actually, I've never noticed any ads. Buzz is just used for updates, like a Facebook wall.
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Better than facebook and twitter
Good social networking site, if your parents don't like it you can always quickly switch to your inbox when they come around (XD). Sometimes posting comments doesn't work, which can get annoying.
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Stupid!
People can get phone numbers... this is stupid!
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Tweens and up
I think it's a great way to make chat rooms with friends. Although if you don't make your 'buzzes' private then anyone can see it. Any words are aloud to go on which really only matters what age group you're 'buzzing' with.
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Just...don't follow anyone but your friends...it's that simple.
I didn't even know I could see anyone but the people I follow without actually searching for a name. Accessing the user generated content is optional. The ads aren't much of a problem, they're out of the way and really don't advertise anything important. I like it because it's connected to Gmail , which is better than other email sites (you can group chat and video chat too.) It's certainly better than Facebook's two person chat system. And even if you have a Google account you don't have to set up a Buzz page. Cursing and drugs shouldn't be an issue at all...unless your friends curse and smoke. That's kinda...bad.
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Safe and Good if you're sensible
I love buzz because for us who aren't allowed Facebook, buzz is a good alternative. It's pretty safe as long as you dont make friends with people you dont know! Stuff that comes with all social networking sites...
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Don't let your kids use it
When I tried to use this website, it was too hard to put anything at all out there without showing information I want to be kept private. I basically just gave up on the thing. I think adults could use it easier because I wouldn't show some of the information Google Buzz wants unless I was at least 18.
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