Is Global News - Breaking & Local Safe for Kids?
Age rating is set by Google Play, not by Unstar. This page explains it and adds what parents report in reviews. Not affiliated with Apps Skyline.
What Global News - Breaking & Local's age rating means
Global News - Breaking & Local holds a family-friendly PEGI 3 rating on the Google Play. It is broadly appropriate, but a low age rating does not remove every risk: check whether it has chat, ads, or in-app purchases below.
Things for parents to check
- Global News - Breaking & Local shows ads. Ads inside kids' apps can lead to unexpected content or accidental taps that open other stores or links.
What parents and users report about Global News - Breaking & Local
Users frequently complain about excessive ads that interrupt news reading, including forced ads before accessing content and misleading virus warnings. Many find the app slow, cluttered, or difficult to use, with some reporting technical issues like app crashes on certain devices.
Summarized from 30 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Global 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 Global 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 Global News - Breaking & Local on your child's device.
Global News - Breaking & Local for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Global News - Breaking & Local safe for kids?
Global News - Breaking & Local carries a family-friendly official rating (PEGI 3) on the Google Play. That makes it broadly suitable, but even family-rated apps can include chat, ads, or in-app purchases, so check the factors below.
What age rating does Global News - Breaking & Local have?
The Google Play rates Global News - Breaking & Local as PEGI 3. 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 Global 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 Global 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 Global 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.