What it is
Likee is a short-video and livestream app. It is popular with younger users. Videos are public, and gifts during a live video can turn attention into something a child chases.
Strangers can comment, message, and ask a child to duet or meet on another app. The audience is not limited to friends.
What to look out for
- Livestreams from their bedroom.
- Gifts, coins, or a balance you did not approve.
- Comments that talk about their body or ask for a private video.
- A move from comments into direct messages.
Ways to stay safe
These steps are for Likee. The house rules still apply on every app.
- Younger children do not need a public video app. Take it off.
- If an older teen keeps it, set the account private, turn off livestreams, and remove payment methods.
- Turn off messages from strangers.
- Agree that filming happens in a shared room, not behind a shut door.
In the news
Published reports you can read yourself. A headline is the proof, not a set of instructions, and this page does not repeat graphic detail.
- TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says Ofcom This BBC report says TikTok and YouTube are not safe enough for children. Likee is another public short-video app, with gifts and messages from strangers. The report does not name Likee.
A way to start the conversation
You can say: "Strangers sending gifts is not a compliment you have to earn. If someone asks for a private video, you close the app and tell me."
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Parent briefing
A short video for this guide can be added by an editor. Until then, the written briefing above is the one to use.