As the technology evolves day by day, our kids are getting their hands on technology and this calls for some concerns for their parents because of the fact that technology can have a bad impact on a child’s upbringing. There are lots of apps that can potentially be harmful to a child mental or psychological state. We have created a list of apps that should be out of reach of children’s hands so here are top 5 dangerous apps for kids.

Whisper

It comes on the top of the list because of its ability of lure your children in dangerous situations. Whisper allows its users to post messages anonymously and talk to strangers without revealing their identity; it could be problematic if your child gets a hand on it. Kids have a tendency to talk with strangers.

YikYak

Yikyak is a popular app amongst school going children; it allows users to post anonymous messages which could be read by about 500 nearest yikyak users in 1-2 mile radius. Users don’t have to provide any personal information other than their location to register for this application.

Tinder

Tinder is a dating app which allows its users to talk find potential mates anonymously but it can be dangerous for children because adult predators can use this feature to sexually exploit minor children, as Facebook ID’s can be fake and that from where tinder gets its verification information.

Snapchat

Snapchat is a popular social media app which allows its users to send images and videos that can self-destruct themselves after some time. It can be harmful to one’s image if a person sends some private images to another person than that person can take a screenshot of that image and it can be used against them afterward.

KiK

Kik is an app based messaging service that allows its users to send messages by bypassing SMS service of telecom operators. Kids often use it for sexting and sending inappropriate messages.