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

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Video site from Vice is too graphic for teens.

Why We Rated This not for kids

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Parents probably don't want their teens learning about the more prurient topics on the site. However, some of the documentaries are thoughtful and informative.
 

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The site takes an "anything goes" approach, presenting disturbing topics in a very matter-of-fact way.

  • Violence:

    Some videos are extremely gory -- there are images of war, death, animals being harmed, and a graphic circumcision procedure.

  • Sex:

    There are some shows about pornography that show nudity and discuss sex explicitly.

  • Language:

    All kinds of profanity in videos and comments -- nothing's off limits.

  • Consumerism:

    Ads on pages and before videos, although you can skip them.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    There are some videos of people drinking and smoking pot and a few documentary episodes about the drug trade.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About VBS.tv

Parents need to know that although some of the site's videos are OK for teens, there are others that are extremely explicit. "The Vice Guide to Sex" has episodes about bestiality and fetish porn and there's a disturbing documentary about teenage circumcision rituals in Uganda.

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