{"id":49343,"date":"2022-05-19T04:16:51","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T20:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=49343"},"modified":"2022-05-19T04:16:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T20:16:54","slug":"youtube-tiktok-and-messenger-are-pinoy-kids-favorite-apps-kaspersky-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2022\/05\/19\/youtube-tiktok-and-messenger-are-pinoy-kids-favorite-apps-kaspersky-data\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube, TikTok and Messenger are Pinoy kids\u2019 favorite apps \u2014 Kaspersky data"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New data from Kaspersky revealed that Filipino children are extremely interested in video content right now. Statistics from the cybersecurity company show that the top five applications young Pinoy kids are spending time most on are YouTube (26.46%), TikTok (16.75%) Messenger (16.07%), the popular game Roblox (13.67%), and Facebook (9.11%).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaspersky reviewed anonymized data such as search queries, the most popular Android applications and website categories provided voluntarily by Kaspersky Safe Kids users to explore the most popular children\u2019s interests between January to March 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The search activity of children is the best indicator of their interests. With this data, parents are given a better understanding of their children’s current favorite subjects and passions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaspersky Safe Kids is a module in select Kaspersky products and is also a standalone multi-platform solution that is used by parents to protect children from undesirable content. It also allows the cybersecurity company to collect anonymous statistics about children\u2019s online activities for which filtering is suggested. Every year, data gathered from Kaspersky Safe Kids is analyzed to find out the interests of the children and how they are adapting in the digital world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other apps in the list<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The rest of the favorite apps of Filipino kids for the first quarter of the year are the Chrome browser (6.39%), YouTube Kids (3.54%), Netflix (3.08%), the first-person shooter game Call of Duty (2.56%), and the mobile online battle arena (MOBA) game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (2.37%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As one of the world’s most active digital citizens, it is no surprise that the Filipino children are enthusiastic explorers of the digital world themselves. Although, having not gone back physically to school since the pandemic, I understand that the majority of these kids are relying on the Internet not just for study but also for play and entertainment, most likely because of remote learning blues. We encourage parents to stay informed and commit to sitting down with their kids extensively as it’s an effective way to keep their children responsible and safe digital citizens,” said Sandra Lee, Managing Director for Asia Pacific at Kaspersky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worldwide picture<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Globally, YouTube still ranked first at 31.6% followed by TikTok at 19%, WhatsApp at 18%, Roblox (7.5%) and Chrome closes the top five (7.3%). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roblox’s closest competitor, Brawl Stars, lost a little in popularity and took only 4.8%. Interestingly, YouTube Kids, a special app for children, is not very popular, with a share of only 2.1%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the statistics of children\u2019s requests in Kaspersky Safe Kids, among the images that emerged were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Anime:<\/strong> Among Japanese cartoons, children are most interested in Naruto, which chronicles the life of a noisy and restless teenage ninja and My Hero Academia, which is about a boy born without superpowers in a world where superpowers have become commonplace, but who still dreams of becoming a hero.
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  2. Bloggers:<\/strong> These are opinion leaders for many children and are watched and imitated, helping many kids to learn about the world and find friends among like-minded people. Below, we highlight a few of the most popular, based on children’s search queries. It is important to note that almost all bloggers also have accounts on several popular social networks, so they can be viewed on other platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Snapchat etc.).<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n