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What is ooVoo?
65% of all ooVoo users are younger than 25 years old
ooVoo is one the world’s largest video and messaging app. With over 100 million users from 130 countries and 54 MM in the US alone, we consider this app to be popular with kids under 25.

ooVoo suggests that kids be at least 13 years old to create an account. They also brag that 65% of all users are younger than 25 years old.
Young people prefer ooVoo over other video apps because of its popular features:
ooVoo users can video-chat with up to 12 people at a time
ooVoo has free video calls – users can video-chat with up to 12 people at a time
Free text messaging – users can send text, pictures and videos to each other
Unlimited free voice calls – users can talk to other users from around the world with no charge for calls
Patented SuperClear™ & Superior Audio technology – which allow users to have a high quality picture and sound while they are talking to friends and family
Free screen share
ooVoo works on any type of network – 4G, 3G, LTE and WiFi-only devices
Steps to setup an account on ooVoo:

Don’t use your real name or any identifiable personal information as your ooVoo ID
To register you can use your email or login with your Facebook account.
ooVoo will ask you to:

Create an ooVoo ID (it will be your username, which you won’t be able to change later)
Write your name, that will be a title of your account (you can change it anytime)
Give your date of birth
And to choose your gender
How to find your friends on ooVoo:
ooVoo can integrate with your phone’s address book, Gmail, Facebook and WhatsApp accounts and find your friends, who have ooVoo.
In 2015 ooVoo introduced a new face recognition feature:
New software introduced by ooVoo is able to read human emotions
In March 2015, ooVoo introduced a new software feature that reads human emotions. The company says it could be useful in business and politics. Political pollsters are planning to use it in the 2016 US presidential election.
(From Daily Mail)

Researchers fed the computer with pictures showing human expressions. Even oovoo admits it could worry some people because of privacy issue.
What should parents know about ooVoo?
Parents should be aware that ooVoo is used by predators to contact underage kids
ooVoo is used by predators to contact underage kids.

If your kids have an ooVoo account – have a conversation with them and consider having them delete this app. Instead, use Facetime on an iPhone.
Ask kids to not share their real names, age, phone number or address on ooVoo or any anonymous apps or websites.
Ask your students to not share their ooVoo ID or email address on their social media pages.
Ask your kids not accept adult social media friends without talking with you.
Tell your kids that they can always come to you if they have questions or concerns about their online activity or about other online users.
Teach your kids to be Light, Bright & Polite in real life, as well as online.

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