Digital environment
What is Digital environment ?
Apps and environments young people use
Type of digital environment:
- Private chat
- Chat groups
Age restriction: 13
Whatsapp is messaging service where users can send text, voice messages and video messages, and send media.
Risks and motivations
Risks
Young people who use WhatsApp may be exposed to digital risk factors like:
Young people using WhatsApp may also experience:
Motivations
Young people might use WhatsApp to:
- have fun
- build relationships and networks
- 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 WhatsApp
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