Kidas’s software monitors communication in video games and look for toxicity.
See below for an explanation about each threat.
Flaming
Players may use offensive language or trash talk-which is making fun of another gamer, or his actions, while they are playing. Kidas monitors the communications to find where the insults are crossing the line or become crude. It may indicate that the child is being cyberbullied.
Kidas will alert parents if the child uses offensive language against other players, if s/he was the target, or if the environment in the game becomes too hostile. Read more about flaming.
Hate speech
Kidas monitors Hate Speech in the game, which is defined as abusive language based on prejudice against someone for their race, gender, nationality, religion, or sexual orientation. Sometimes kids use these offensive terms without even understanding that it’s offensive. In other cases, gamers are trying to offend an individual or a group. Read more about hate speech.
Threatening
In video games, players may use threatening language as part of the game.
Kidas monitors for aggressive language against gamers which includes a threat to cause harm in the game or in real life. Kidas will also alert the parents when a child expresses intent to cause self-harm. Read more about threatening.
Sexual content
Your child may be exposed to sexual content in the game. Kidas monitors and detects if it was a sexual insults as part of trash talking, if the child used the language against other gamers and/or if a grown-up used this language against them. Kidas will alert parents if your child was exposed to sexual harassment. If a predator behavior is detected, the exact wording will be sent to the parents. Read more about sexual content.
Privacy violation
Children may share personal information in the game and they are not aware of the risks involved. Kidas monitors the communications in the game to detect scammers, predators, and strangers who are looking to collect personal information. Read more about privacy violations.