Is Lanarkshire Live Safe for Kids?
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What Lanarkshire Live's age rating means
Lanarkshire Live 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, Lanarkshire Live 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 Lanarkshire Live
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Lanarkshire Live 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 Lanarkshire Live on your child's device.
Lanarkshire Live for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Lanarkshire Live safe for kids?
Lanarkshire Live 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 Lanarkshire Live have?
The App Store rates Lanarkshire Live 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 Lanarkshire Live 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 Lanarkshire Live 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 Lanarkshire Live and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.