Social Media Apps To Watch Out For in 2025

Attention: Parents/Guardians/Caregivers

Social Media Apps To Watch Out For in 2025

Focus: apps with geolocation enabled.
Dangers: users can find your exact location.

WeChat

• For users aged 13+
• An app used for messaging/social interactions
• The app has extensive location-based features and can identify a user’s location

Badoo

• For users aged 17+
• A dating and social networking app where users can chat, share photos & videos and connect based on location.
• While the app is for adults, teens are known to create profiles.

meet me

• For users aged 17+
• A dating social media app that allows users to connect with people based on geographic proximity.
• As the app’s name suggests, users are encouraged to meet each other in person.

Grindr

• For users aged 13+
• A popular geosocial dating and meeting app allowing users to connect with others nearby based on location and shared interests, offering features like messaging, photo sharing, and video calls.

Live me

• For users aged 17+
• A live-streaming video app that uses geolocation to share videos so users can find out a broadcaster’s exact location.
• Users can earn ‘coins’ to pay minors for photos. 

Yik Yak

• For users aged 17+
• An app to connect with people around your location.
• It is an anonymous virtual bulletin board known for bullying. 

Want to learn more about which Apps are safe for children? Check out Common Sense Media for App ratings and reviews.