Parents need to know that this mobile version makes Wikipedia easy to use on a small screen but doesn't change its content, which is not 100 percent kid friendly or accurate. Remember, it's all user-generated content so be sure to help kids question what they see and not take information at face value.
Sex, Romance & Nudity
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Entries include porn stars, R- and X-rated movies, explicit song lyrics and more. Occasionally malicious contributors add sexually inappropriate content, which is usually, but not always, removed quickly.
Did you know you can flag iffy content?
Adjust limits for Sex, Romance & Nudity in your kid's entertainment guide.
It's a breeze to read and navigate. You can view articles in landscape or portrait modes and pinch the screen to switch between three different font sizes. However, it's read only. Users registered as contributors with the Web site can't edit articles through this app.
Wikipedia should always be this easy to use. This mobile version reformats the sprawling site into manageable modules. Each entry is collapsed into an introduction and an outline of subheads. Just tap to expand. Everything seemed to be there except some missing audio files.
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