TANGO
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MINIMUM AGE: 13+
WHAT IS IT? Tango is a live-streaming and social networking app where users can broadcast themselves, watch other people’s streams, and interact with others through live video, chat, and messaging. The platform allows people to meet new friends around the world, join live events, and send virtual gifts to streamers during broadcasts. Tango combines elements of social media, video chat, and online entertainment, meaning users can communicate with strangers in real time. Because of its live interaction features and global audience, parental awareness and supervision are important if young people use the platform. WHAT WE SAY: Treat with caution. 🔞 Sensitive Content Filters Tango is a live-streaming platform where users broadcast video to a global audience. Because content is created and streamed in real time by users, children may be exposed to adult conversations, suggestive behaviour, or mature themes. While the platform has community rules, live broadcasts can make it difficult to fully filter inappropriate content before it appears. 💬 Direct Messaging Tango allows users to chat with others during livestreams or through private messages. People can connect with new users from around the world, which means children could receive messages or interaction requests from strangers. Encouraging young people to only communicate with people they know and trust is important. 🧑💻 Online Predators and Grooming Because Tango encourages users to meet new people and interact during live broadcasts or video chats, there is a risk that adults may attempt to build relationships with younger users online. Predators may use friendly conversations, gifts, or compliments to gain trust before moving conversations into private chats. 📱 Cyberbullying and Harassment Live comments, messaging, and public broadcasts can sometimes lead to negative interactions. Users may receive rude comments, teasing, or harassment during livestreams or in chat conversations, which can be difficult to moderate in real time. 🔐 Privacy Concerns Live streaming and video chat can reveal personal details such as a user’s face, voice, surroundings, or location clues in the background. Users should be careful about what they share on camera, as livestreams and chats may be viewed or recorded by others. 👀 Location and Global Connections Tango connects users from around the world in real time. While the app does not openly display exact location details to other users, interacting with strangers globally can still lead to conversations where personal information or location details are shared unintentionally. Parents should encourage children to avoid sharing private information online. |
🛡️SAFETY TIPS:
📲 Understand the app - Familiarise yourself with how Tango works. The platform focuses on live streaming, video chat, and meeting new people from around the world. Understanding these features can help you guide your child and explain the risks of interacting with strangers online. 👨👧 Parental supervision - Check how your child is using the app, including who they interact with during livestreams, chats, and video calls. Stay informed about livestreaming trends and online communities your child may be engaging with. 📢 Underage Accounts - Tango may have a minimum age requirement, but age verification usually relies on the information entered during sign-up. This means some users may create accounts using false dates of birth or fake profiles. 👥 Manage contacts - Encourage your child to only interact with people they know and trust in real life. Tango is designed to help users meet new people globally, so remind children that strangers online are still strangers. 📷 Be mindful of what appears on camera - Since Tango focuses heavily on live video streaming, talk to your child about what appears in the background during broadcasts or video chats. Bedrooms, school uniforms, family photos, or street signs can reveal personal information. 🧠 Trust your instincts - If something feels uncomfortable, it probably is. Encourage your child to leave the conversation immediately, block the user, and tell a trusted adult if someone behaves inappropriately. 🖥️ Place devices in shared spaces - Keep internet-connected devices in shared areas such as living rooms or kitchens rather than bedrooms. This can help reduce risky behaviour and make it easier to supervise online activity. 🚨 Know the signs of trouble - Watch for changes in behaviour such as anxiety after using the app, secrecy about livestreams or chats, mood swings, or suddenly deleting apps or contacts. 💬 Conversations - Have open discussions with children and young people about important online safety topics such as cyberbullying, grooming, scams, exploitation, and protecting their privacy online. FURTHER SUPPORT: For parents/ carers If you're worried about your child or need support call NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000. If you see suspected child sexual abuse content online, report it to the police or the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), which helps remove illegal images from the internet. If you’re worried about online sexual exploitation or abuse, you can make a report to Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command (CEOP) - a UK law enforcement team dedicated to protecting children and young people online. For Children & young people if they're worried or want to talk, encourage them to contact Childline Online or call 0800 1111. Check out our Factsheets for further information and useful online safety tips. 
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