Is Coverstar Safe? A Coverstar Review for Parents

Harmful Content 😲

Coverstar says they don’t allow bullying or toxic content, and they make sure of this by closely monitoring content. They have a team of human moderators who look for and remove any explicit or dangerous videos. While this is great, it is possible for some inappropriate content to slip through the cracks before a moderator gets to it. It is certainly harder to find toxic content on Coverstar and if there is any, it won’t stay up for long. But as a reminder, no moderation system or filter is 100% reliable. 

Coverstar also implores users to help them keep the platform clean. Before posting a video for the first time, users will see an in-app notification. This will ask them to agree to Coverstar’s posting terms. The terms are that users will not post videos in underwear or a bathing suit and they will not post sexual or explicit videos. Users cannot move on from this screen without agreeing to these terms.

Predation 🚨

If we had to pick a favorite part about Coverstar, it would be the fact that there’s no private messaging! This feature is nowhere to be seen on the app, which significantly reduces the risk of predation. Tons of apps have private messaging, and even with certain restrictions (like only messaging the people you follow), there’s still potential for a stranger to end up in your child’s inbox. But Coverstar completely eliminates the opportunity, giving parents immense peace of mind when their child is on the app. Users do have the ability to comment on videos, but all comments are public and moderated. 

Privacy 🔒

Coverstar does have the ability to make profiles private, which means only people you approve can see your posts. Users can also search and join their schools, however, there are adequate privacy measures in place. First, you can’t see members of a school without first being a member yourself. To be a member, you have to request to join and an admin will approve it, to ensure you actually are a student at the school. And finally, the school you’re a part of will not show up on your profile for other users to see.

Parental Controls ✅

Since the app is targeted towards kids, many features of the app cover the safety concerns that make additional parental controls not as crucial. However, there are settings that some parents may wish they had more control over. For example, the privacy setting can be changed anytime by the user. So if the parents wish for their child’s profile to stay private, it would be helpful if it could be locked with a parental passcode. 

Coverstar has additional security measures for kids under 13 on the app. A parent or guardian will have to provide some personal information to prove they are the guardian and have given permission for their child to be on the app. Only after this is complete can kids finish creating their accounts. 

Bark can also provide a helping hand when it comes to Coverstar! With Bark, you can:

• Block Coverstar entirely, if needed.
• Manage when your child can use Coverstar throughout the day.

So, should my kid download it?

Coverstar may look exactly like TikTok, but it is vastly different — and better — when it comes to creating a safer space for kids to express themselves. We’d say this app is suitable for around ages 10 and up! And of course, we urge parents to still be involved in what their kids do on the app and have open conversations with them about internet safety.