Is Sky News: Live and On Demand Safe for Kids?
Age rating is set by App Store, not by Unstar. This page explains it and adds what parents report in reviews. Not affiliated with Sky UK Limited.
What Sky News: Live and On Demand's age rating means
Sky News: Live and On Demand is rated 12+ on the App Store, meaning it targets older teenagers, not young children. With parental controls and an honest conversation, many teens use apps like this fine, but the rating exists for a reason.
Things for parents to check
- As a News app, Sky News: Live and On Demand can put your child in contact with strangers or user-generated content that is not moderated in real time. This is the biggest supervision concern for younger users.
How to keep your child safe with Sky News: Live and On Demand
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Sky News: Live and On Demand if it is above your child's age.
Use Google Family Link to approve installs, set a Play Store content rating limit, require purchase approval, and block or uninstall Sky News: Live and On Demand on your child's device.
Sky News: Live and On Demand for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Sky News: Live and On Demand safe for kids?
Sky News: Live and On Demand has an official age rating of 12+ on the App Store, aimed at older teens rather than young children. It can be appropriate with guidance, parental controls, and a conversation about what to share and who to talk to.
What age rating does Sky News: Live and On Demand have?
The App Store rates Sky News: Live and On Demand as 12+. This is the store's own content rating, set from the app's features and content, not our opinion. Use it as the starting point for whether it fits your child's age.
Can my child use Sky News: Live and On Demand safely?
If you decide to allow it, use device parental controls: Screen Time and Content & Privacy Restrictions on iPhone, or Family Link and Play Store parental controls on Android. Turn on purchase approval, set age-appropriate content limits, and keep the account under your family group so you can see activity.
How do I block or remove Sky News: Live and On Demand from my child's phone?
On iPhone, open Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions, then restrict or delete the app and block reinstalling it. On Android, open Family Link, select your child, find Sky News: Live and On Demand and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.