Wizz (app)
| Wizz | |
|---|---|
Mobile app icon | |
| Developer | Voodoo |
| Initial release | 2019 |
| Operating system | iOS and Android[1] |
| Website | wizzapp |
Wizz is a French social media platform and instant messaging app designed for adolescents to young adults. It was developed by Voodoo in 2019,[2] that is similar to Tinder.[3]
Due to it's controversy, Wizz could be at risk for sextortion and sexual predators.[4][5] The app was temporary removed from App Store and Google Play, after raising concerns by the National Center on Sexual Exploitation.[4] In February 2024, the app implemented its age verification system.[6]
References
- ^ "How Wizz Works: Discover Our Safe & Fun Social Connection Platform". Wizz. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Wizz App Creator on What it Takes to Go From Zero to 14M Downloads". Wizz. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ Raffile, Paul; Goldenberg, Alex; McCann, Cole; Finkelstein, Joel (January 2024). A Digital Pandemic: Uncovering the Role of ‘Yahoo Boys’ in the Surge of Social Media-Enabled Financial Sextortion Targeting Minors (PDF) (Report). Network Contagion Research Institute. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "A friend-finding app offered a 'safe space' for teens — sextortion soon followed". NBC News. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ Wilkins, Joe (14 December 2025). "Company in Huge Trouble for Creating "Tinder for Kids" App". Futurism. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ McConvey, Joel R. (15 February 2024). "Wizz dials up biometrics from Yoti to prevent sextortion, achieve EU compliance". Biometric Update. Retrieved 4 March 2026.