Is CBC News: Breaking & Local 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 CBC.
What CBC News: Breaking & Local's age rating means
CBC News: Breaking & Local 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.
What parents and users report about CBC News: Breaking & Local
Users frequently complain about intrusive ads that accidentally redirect to browsers or app stores, making the app frustrating to use. Many report technical issues like crashes, unresponsive links, and excessive battery drain, with some finding the app completely broken after updates. Others criticize the app's performance as slow or laggy, feeling it functions more like a browser than a native app.
Summarized from 10 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with CBC News: Breaking & Local
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove CBC News: Breaking & Local 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 CBC News: Breaking & Local on your child's device.
CBC News: Breaking & Local for kids: frequently asked questions
Is CBC News: Breaking & Local safe for kids?
CBC News: Breaking & Local 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 CBC News: Breaking & Local have?
The App Store rates CBC News: Breaking & Local 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 CBC News: Breaking & Local 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 CBC News: Breaking & Local 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 CBC News: Breaking & Local and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.