What is the Wizz app? Guide for Parents & Educators

Wizz Makes It Easy for Teens to Message Strangers

• Wizz is designed to connect teens with strangers, making it easy to start conversations with people they've never met
• Users can fake their age, identity, and intentions, making it difficult to know who is really behind a profile
• Conversations often move to other apps like Snapchat or Instagram, where they can be harder for parents to monitor
• Swipe-style matching and instant messaging encourage teens to spend more time chatting with new people
• The app can expose teens to scams, inappropriate content, online harassment, and unwanted contact from strangers

Wizz Encourages Teens to Meet New People Online

The App Connecting Millions of Teens With Strangers

• Wizz is a social networking app that lets users meet and chat with new people in their area
• Users create a short profile with photos and an “about me” section
• The app is designed to make new friends 
• Wizz is focused on quick and easy connections, allowing users to swipe through potential “friends”

Why Wizz's Matching Features Are a Safety Concern

• There are no built-in parental control settings and few privacy restrictions are available allowing users to easily encounter inappropriate language and mature subject matter, and access to predators and scammers
• Teens can message and be contacted by strangers they do not know in real life
• Profiles contain very limited information, making it easy for users to misrepresent their age or identity
• Teens may be exposed to inappropriate, suggestive, or unwanted messages
• Personal photos or details shared in chats can be saved or shared without consent
• The fast-paced nature of conversations can create pressure to respond or overshare

How to Stay One Step Ahead of the Risks on Wizz

• Download Wizz on your own device, create an account for yourself, and use it for a couple of days to see if it aligns with your family’s values
• Create a Family Media Agreement WITH your student to discuss appropriate content and topics to share or post on Wizz or any other online platform, and regularly communicate with them about their overall social media and screen time use
• Consider using built-in parental control features on your student’s devices to block access to Wizz if you do not want them to access the app

The Wizz Details Hiding in Plain Sight

Protect Your Teen With These Wizz Safety Settings

Location

• Make sure the location setting of the app is set to Worldwide
• Tap on the profile picture
• Tap the gear icon
• Under “My account”, tap “Location”
• Make sure it is set to “Worldwide”

Limit friend preferences to “Mostly Verified”

• From Settings, scroll down to “Find New Friends preferences”
• Turn on “Mostly Verified” 

Limit visibility

• From Settings, scroll down to “Visibility”
• Turn off “Show my State”
• Turn off “Visible in Find new friends”
  
  • If this is turned off, the account will be in "Ghost mode" and students will not be able to swipe through other accounts

Teens Can Bypass Wizz's Age Restrictions

Apple App Store: 18+

Google Play Store: T(Teen)

Owned by Voodoo 

Wizz Terms and Conditions 

Why Teens Keep Talking About Wizz

• Students are interested in meeting and connecting with others that may share their unique interests
• Many use Wizz as a dating app to meet new potential romantic interests or even friends
• Students may hear their friends talking about Wizz and the exciting things they see on the app at school or on other social media and be curious to find out what the site has to offer
• Wizz marketing claims “it is a safe space where you can let loose and meet new friends from all over the world,” and many teens may find this attractive

Key terms/slang about Wizz

• WiCoins - The virtual currency that allows users to view more pictures and information on others' bios.  WiCoins can be won through daily use of the app or purchased for real money

Conclusion

While Wizz may appear to be a simple way for teens to meet new people, it comes with real risks that parents should understand. The app encourages conversations with strangers, offers limited profile information, and provides little built-in parental oversight. By learning how Wizz works and talking openly with teens about privacy, boundaries, and safe online behavior, parents can help reduce potential risks and make more informed decisions about whether this app is appropriate for their child.

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