1. No category

Logo – What app. is it?
What is it used for
Video sharing
1. Youtube
Photo / image sharing
2.Pinterest
Private and group messaging
app
One of the risks for young
people when using this app.
(CEOP)
Access to inappropriate
content.
Pinboards can be followed.
Offenders use these to learn
common interests to
potentially groom a child
Messages can instantly be
broadcast to a large group
3. Whatsapp
Video / Webcam calls
Webcam feeds can be faked /
recorded
Create art and photos and
share with others
Ability to ‘follow’ others
means potential for contact
with strangers
Cyberbullying
4. Skype
5. Popjam
Anonymous question based
social networking
6.Ask.fm
Photo messaging app
7.Snapchat
Music Sharing
Photos can be grabbed via
screenshot and sent on to
others
Offenders may learn interests
in order to groom a child
8. Spotify
Massively multiplayer online
game set in virtual world
Contact with strangers and
potential for grooming
Blog posts of short user
generated stories of
unfortunate happenings
Anonymous local based
‘bulletin board’
Cyberbullying, trolling and
abuse via unwanted contact
Instant messenger for
facebook friends
Unwanted contact from
strangers
Instant messenger and video
calls
Messages can be broadcast to
the whole network
Photo / image sharing
Offenders follow feeds to learn
common interests, leading to
potential for grooming
Exposure to inappropriate
content
9. Club Penguin
10. F*** My Life
Cyberbullying
11. Yik Yak
12. Facebook
messenger
13. Blackberry
messenger
14. Instagram
6 second video sharing
15. Vine
Location based dating app
GPS reveals the young
person’s location
Video / Webcam calls
Webcam feeds can be
recorded / faked
16. Tinder
17. Facetime
Social networking messaging
app
Exposure to sexualised
conversation
Social networking with limited
characters
Trolling abuse
Anonymous social networking
app
Cyberbullying
Social networking blog host
Exposure to harmful material
Male to male location based
dating app
Exposure to highly sexualised
conversation and imagery
Female to Female location
based dating app
Exposure to highly sexualised
conversation and imagery
Virtual gaming aimed at 6 -14
year olds
Potential for grooming
18. Kik
19. Twitter
20. Whisper
21. Tumblr
22. Grindr
23. Dattch
24. Moshi Monsters