Parents need to know that this sister site to Nickelodeon's TV show iCarly is a safe and fun place for tweens to upload preapproved silly videos to be featured on the site and on the show. There's a lot of tween-age and younger fans posting on this site, and not all the content is appropriate for the youngest elementary ages (references to dating, bras, etc.). So if you have a younger iCarly fan, consider sitting down and viewing the site together first. Younger kids will also need a lot of help if they wish to upload videos. Kids are warned before entering areas with ads -- but there are still a lot of them. Kids can post moderated comments.
Educational value:The educational benefit for tech-savvy kids is great. How To Make Your Own Web Show section covers lighting, audio, and other video-making tips. The games are simply fun fluff, though.
Positive messages:The overall message encourages kids to be creative by making their own videos. It also encourages responsibility and good digital citizenship by requiring kids to get signed releases for all the people who appear in the videos, as well as parent permission to submit photos or videos. Also, promotes laughter and having fun, but also loyalty to a TV character.
Violence:The game World of Warlords has a soldier in a castle throwing meat, fireballs, and blowing toxic gas at enemies. If hit, they fall backwards and lay flat on the ground. No blood. The game Dip Miss Briggs challenges players to "dip" a bobble head teacher into vats of cat vomit, used tissues, fish guts, and more in a given specific order.
Sex:A few inclusions of shirtless male characters, like a game called "Gibby's Shirtless Showdown" with a big-bellied Gibby cartoon character. Carly's real-life photo on the blog holding up a laptop computer with a large, hot pink bra on the screen.
Language:Some mild slang (similar to what is said on the show). The content rating scale reads "suckish" vs. "rocks." One game is iKick Butt.
Consumerism:Animated, flashing, and talking ads for Nickelodeon shows, McDonalds, online games, and more. But the site warns you with a separate "bumper page" when you are about to enter a section with ads.
Privacy & safety:Only non-personally identifiable information is collection for general site registration. Comments are moderated and videos are pre-approved before going live. For features like newsletters and contests, email addresses may be collected. Site complies with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Parents have to sign a form authorizing kids' videos to be featured on the site. Parental permission is not required for kids to post comments on the site. Parents can print out and fax a form to request information from Nickelodeon about any identifiable information on their child.
Our ratings and reviews are informed by child development guidelines. Learn more.
I think it's 10 plus because of there videos some videos are good and some are not so great but, none of the videos are bad for people over the age of 10!
you should let kids watch this show its just like hannah montana or even victorious. plus its funny and educatoinal it has no inappropriot word suggestions games or videos on icarly parents LET KIDS WATCH IT WITH OUT SUPERVISON AND BACK OFF
i think it is a good after school show it funny and who would want to do what they do it's random there comedians and all of them are now i have icarly on demand and i go behind the scenes and a very good show nothing wrong with it
Me and my mom watch it all the time. Its violent beacause sams the girl bully sexy stuff beacause the flirting a kisses and it says
suckish boobish etc and the shampow its real and its perfect fun for any tween girl
sam is good role model cause even though she's violent she does have real problems that some people can relate to and really she is a good person at heart.she doesnt really have much though or a good home life. other then that you shouldnt take everything they say and do too seriously
love jennette mccurdy
Carly and Sam barely in website videos and graphics take forever to load.
I love the iCarly show, but I dont waste time on the website because first of all, nearly all of the mini things not seen on the show dont feature carly, just sam, spencer, and freddy because miranda cosgrove is probably too busy with her music "career". they also eventually added a stand in sam that's an old man. Its played for laughs, but everyone knows it's actually because they couldn't get jennette mccurdy to come in either. Plus, the extreme graphics on the site take FOREVER to load! I just stay off of the site. Go watch the show on nickelodeon instead.
Hate it! Why do they have to show kissing, boyfriend and girlfriend at so short age and the word stupid all the time! Also fighting and doing bad stuff in school and is ok because is fun! I do not think so! I think I Carly and friends are a very bad roll model for girl any age!