Signal
Digital environment
What is Digital environment ?
Apps and environments young people use
Type of digital environment:
- Private chat
- Secret accounts and messages
Age restriction: 13
Signal is an encrypted private messaging service.
Risks and motivations
Risks
Young people who use Signal may be exposed to digital risk factors like:
- issues with family relationships and tech
- radicalisation
Young people using Signal may also experience:
Motivations
Young people might use Signal to:
- build relationships and networks
- build confidence
- share expertise or interests
- have fun
- learn something new
- make daily life easier
What you can do
How to report content in this environment
How to close an account in this environment
Share your experience of Signal
You can tell us about:
- other terms you might have heard
- conversations you’ve had with young people
- a related platform or app
- another related risk or harm