As an older unmarried teenager in his 30s, I thought I would never get along with the "teenage model" in this life, but every commonly used app will ask me when I log in for the first time every day, "Are you a teenager?"
In the WeChat for Android 8.0.23 version updated yesterday (June 27), the teenage model has been upgraded and the payment limit function has been added. This made me curious: Compared with limited time and consumption of games, what is the teenager model of commonly used apps?
teenager mode, is it enough for teenagers?
Although you can see it every day, the presence of the teenager model is really low. You don't have to wait for 5 seconds to close, you don't have to look for the "Skip" button on the page, and you don't have to worry about mistakenly entering teenage mode after sliding your hand. Just click anywhere outside the interface and you can enter the app.
As a comparison, "Bilibili " asked me to open the pop-up window of the notification. If I don't click on "x" in the upper right corner, I will definitely not be able to control it. The design of
is too unfriendly to minors who want to enter the teenager mode. Fortunately, there is an entrance in the app settings. Take "Bilibili" as an example, in "My Youth Guardian Teenager Mode", you can actively turn it on.
However, I think no one will take the initiative to enter teenager mode. So, if I am a parent of a third-grade child and want my child to use various apps with the account I applied for for him, can the teenager model reassure me?
I chose video, short video, and music apps that I use more frequently in daily life. After registering an account with a new number, I entered the teenager mode and handed it to my rebellious third-grade kid to see how he would use these apps.
Basic look at it and you will find several characteristics of the teenager mode: restricts consumption, limits usage time, and limits the viewable content .
Before the specific comparison, I want to declare that I have hardly used several other apps except "Bilibili", and there may be some check-in pop-ups and newcomers that old users will not see.
OK, let's get started.
The teenager mode of "Kuaishou" retains the homepage, recommendations and "me" that can hardly be set up. The content is also very interesting, involving popular science, design, travel and other aspects. At the same time, you can also add age in the upper right corner. Even if you choose "No age limit", the content is optimized.
However, pop-ups like receiving benefits still exist.
▲ Youth mode (right) seems to "earn" more
" NetEase Cloud Music " teenager mode has not been redesigned, and the podcast , follow and cloud village are directly disabled, and the songs can be listened to, and there seems to be no advertisements. If you want to listen to music like me, turning on teen mode is a good choice.
"Bilibili" also optimized the content. Although the live broadcast entrance is retained, it does not match the relevant content. At the same time, the B-site features such as barrage, coin quotation, and likes have also disappeared.
Compared with the sloppy handover of "NetEase Cloud Music", the teenager model of "QQ Music " is a bit too serious, almost limiting the age covered by the content to 6 years old. Only animation theme songs, story podcasts, and some lullabies and prenatal education music for preschool and even infants are left.
is wrong, prenatal education music is targeted at, not even infants and young children.
"iQiyi" is similar to "QQ Music". There are only animations at first glance, but the content can be set according to the age of the child. You can still see movies and variety shows suitable for teenagers by pulling down.
Among the apps I have experienced, " Douyin " is the app that is most optimized for the teenager model.On the homepage, "Tik Tok" deleted local and malls. The content you can see is only recommended by Douyin and followed by yourself. The original "Friends" page was replaced by "discovery". Here, there are more than 20 categories including Yunshangguan, 100,000 curiosity, screening hall, animation city, etc., with rich content.
Compared with other video apps, "Tik Tok" is also more flexible. In addition to providing stricter restrictions such as 10 and 20 minutes, it also provides children with the option to apply to parents for a longer time.
Through these popular apps, we can summarize the three major problems that are common in the teenager model: missing content, simplified functions, and perfunctory design .
is the content first. Although there are different ways to divide the age of adolescents and the "Youth Model" is also aimed at all minors, the teenager models on some platforms are all contents of young children, infants and even prenatal education, which meets the regulations and does not meet the needs.
is followed by the function. Except for "Tik Tok" and "NetEase Cloud Music", several other apps do not provide search functions. The content is recommended by algorithms. If you want to see what you like, you have to try your luck. The experience is very poor.
Finally, it is the design. Before, there is "NetEase Cloud Music" to directly delete the page, and then "iQiyi" can set up a large child born in 1970. In terms of design optimization, most of the teenagers' models are not exquisite enough.
Of course, although these problems are common, all teenagers models cannot be denied, such as the Douyin mentioned in the previous article, have indeed put a lot of effort into content and functions.
rebellious time, I want to find something in the teenager mode,
, which is not teenager's , compared with the "rich and colorful" content and functions of the ordinary mode, the teenager mode is indeed relatively lighter. Then, can I find something that is not so suitable for teenagers in teenagers mode? In addition to the content, the teenager mode of "Kuaishou" also cancels the comment area, message and publishing functions . Click to enter the creator's homepage, and you cannot send private messages with the creator. What you can do here, can only read and like . ▲ Right is the teenager mode
"NetEase Cloud Music" teenager mode. Although you cannot listen to podcasts or watch cloud villages, members need vinyl VIP to listen to music, the basic experience of is no different from the normal version .
▲ Right is teen mode
However, because of the existence of teen mode, the search function will not display any content other than "comprehensive". If you are ready to purchase a digital album, you will also pop up the prompt "Youth mode is enabled and cannot be purchased". However, it is OK to recharge members in .
▲ Try to recharge vinyl VIP
▲ Try to buy digital album
Moreover, the comment function and chat interface have not been deleted, that is, if someone wants to contact you through private messages and let you see some unsuitable content, it can be done.
Compared with the richness of "NetEase Cloud Music", "QQ Music" is a baby version, and the audio is basically between 0 and 6 years old, and there is even prenatal education content. Overall, it is suitable for mothers, not children. Don’t say you want to hear “not young”, you can’t hear it either.
The teenager model of "Bilibili" and "iQiyi" are similar. They both recommend some videos for you to see, they cannot be searched, and there are no comments or barrage. In comparison, the content of "Bilibili" seems to be able to cover a wider group of teenagers, while iQiyi feels more suitable for elementary school students (before the age of 12) .
As mentioned earlier, the teenager mode of "Tik Tok" is the richest. It has a search function, which seems to provide me with the possibility of getting rid of the "teenager" restrictions.I searched for multiple keywords such as " Honor of Kings ", "Little Sister", "Dance", etc., and compared it with the normal mode. For the specific conclusions, please check it in the picture.
▲ Search for the keyword "Honor of Kings", the right is the teenager mode
▲ Search for the keyword "Little Sister", the right is the teenager mode
▲ Search for the keyword "Dance" and the right is the teenager mode
The teenager mode of "Tik Tok" also does not have a comment section and private message function, which basically eliminates communication with users. It is also impossible to watch "good ones".
apps all need to enter a 4-digit password to exit the teenager mode. If you forget your password, you have to verify your ID card information. So, can I exit the teenager mode in an exhaustive way? Among these six apps, "Tik Tok" can only enter password 5 times a day, and other apps do not have the limit on the number of inputs . Therefore, as long as the child has perseverance, he can grind an iron rod into a needle and leave the teenager mode.
We also try to uninstall several software, download and log in, and see if we can leave the teenager mode. Among them, "Kuaishou", "NetEase Cloud Music", "Bilibili" and "Tik Tok" all recognize the status before uninstallation before logging in and enters teenager mode. and "iQiyi" and "QQ Music", even if you log in to your account, you will still enter the normal mode .
In my opinion, in addition to content and design, the protection of minors for the protection of minors and the fluency during the experience is also important. First of all, protection. There is no doubt that "Tik Tok" is the best one, and "iQiyi" and "QQ Music", which are slightly perfunctory, are also a little worse in protection. The fluency of the experience of
is mainly reflected in whether the "current function requires the teenager mode to be turned off" interface when using it. Although it is not a problem, this direct blocking method is indeed a bit hasty.
"Bilibili" and "NetEase Cloud Music" have this problem, but "NetEase Cloud Music" is the worst. It just roughly cuts the features, and minors can't listen to podcasts? I hid the podcast page; minors can’t watch Yuncun, and I hid it too; minors can’t pay? Then I hid the paid redirect link.
When I was uninstalling and preparing to log in to "NetEase Cloud Music", there was also a problem. Because of teenager mode, you must enter your password to log in. I think the child just made a small mistake, not uninstalling the software, and had to take his mobile phone to find his parents to admit his mistake and enter his password before he could continue to use it.
▲ Who hasn’t made any mistakes yet?
Compared with "NetEase Cloud Music", "Bilibili", which only displays "no matching content" on the live broadcast page, is not worth mentioning, but friends who are familiar with B station know that if you want to become an official member of B station, you have to answer some questions, and some questions require you to judge whether the barrage is compliant.
If you answer questions in teenager mode, you will find that the link "click to view the source video" cannot be opened.
▲ How can teenagers become official members of B station (laughs)?
After all tests were completed, we took advantage of the update and experienced the teenager mode of WeChat for Android. As a large app that combines various functions such as social, search, video, live broadcast, games, shopping, etc., WeChat's teenager mode turns off the live broadcast (WeChat bean), watch, search, game, nearby, shake, shopping, and even the expression sou functions. Only official accounts and mini programs can choose the access scope (all those who have been followed), video accounts can choose youth content (or cannot be viewed), and payment limits can be limited.
If you receive content from non-following public accounts in teen mode, you will jump to the interface of "This function is restricted and inaccessible", and you can verify the password (four digits) or apply to the guardian.
However, when a friend sends live broadcast and does not follow the content of the video account, the playback can still be opened, but the comments and rewards cannot be performed.
From the content and experience to the protection of minors, "Tik Tok" is indeed the one who has done the best.
summary
In March 2019, the "Minor Anti-Addiction System" launched by National Internet Information Office regulates the duration, functions and browsing content of minors using the app in a non-compulsory form. 40 minutes of usage time, 4-digit password, and communication between users who do not involve or involve money, and between users and creators have almost become the standard configuration of the teenager model.
However, more than ten years of underage are an important period for personality development and physical and mental development. From the rebellion at the age of three or two to the " second disease " in his teenage years old, each stage requires meticulous and targeted guidance. We have seen that some apps have settings about age and gender in their teenage models, but some apps have one-size-fits-all limits to under 6 years old: Although I don’t know where the boundaries are, I know that 6 years old will definitely not be wrong.
can be done well and not wrong, and is thousands of miles apart.
In May this year (2022), the People's Office of the Central Committee, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, The State Administration of Radio and Television , and the State Internet Information Office issued the "Opinions on Standardizing Online Live Broadcasting Rewards and Strengthening the Protection of Minors", further optimizing the youth model and continuously increasing the supply of live broadcast content suitable for minors. The live broadcast area of "Bilibili" should be updated soon.
Amid various problems, the teenager model is gradually improving. However, compared with the construction of the elder model, the youth model has a long way to go.
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