Is FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather 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 Fox Television Stations, Inc..
What FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather's age rating means
FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather 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, FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather 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.
What parents and users report about FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather
Users frequently complain about the app's technical issues, including freezing, crashing, and failure to open. Many also criticize the outdated or repetitive news content, as well as unreliable notifications. Some users find the coverage irrelevant or biased, and others report problems with specific features like weather radar and traffic updates.
Summarized from 35 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather 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 FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather on your child's device.
FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather for kids: frequently asked questions
Is FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather safe for kids?
FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather 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 FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather have?
The App Store rates FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather 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 FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather 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 FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather 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 FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.