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    Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 14.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0

  • Common Sense says

    U.K.-based teen site slightly edgier than MTV channel.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–17

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    "Who do you do?" is a profile question. The chat filtering tool is weak; it replaces traditionally spelled swear words with asterisks. No evidence of moderator in chat rooms or discussion boards.

  • Violence:

    Real-time multi-player shooter games.

  • Sex:

    Many of the games have a sexual theme. Some personal ad-type discussion threads include the topics: "Need female friends" and "Find your love here."

  • Language:

    "S--t" and "hell" found on discussion boards; changing the spelling of such words easily bypasses the chat filtering tool.

  • Consumerism:

    Banner ads and google ads abound. MTV shows are plugged throughout, though actual shows and videos can not be accessed outside of U.K. and Ireland.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    "My party tricks" is a profile section. Empty bottles are scattered throughout chat rooms as decoration.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About MTV House

Parents need to know that this U.K.-based MTV site for teens offers entertainment news from the MTV network, as well as social networking features. Despite its glitzy appearance, the site is plagued by weak chat-filtering, unrestricted discussion threads, and games with provocative and violent images.

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 15
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    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

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    You can go to www.ourworld.com I tried it and it's soo fun.You can make new friends and get cool outfits. You can also chat and u can send one heart to someone. But madman26 is my guy.And my username is Bella54101.My name is Bella. You can get condos(house).You can get gems and take pics. You can play games and get flow. Flow is a spinning wheele and you can get coins or outfits. You can get levels when you have flow.You can also email,but don't worry your sent email will be safe. Just go on now wah tr u waiting for.?

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