Common Sense Media Review
By Susan Yudt
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Sporty social networking site sometimes goes foul.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 14+?
Any Positive Content?
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's It About?
TAKKLE.COM is Sports Illustrated's partner site and social networking hub for high school athletes and sports fans. Athletes are encouraged to create profiles with stats, photos, and videos that show off their skills to college recruiters, and coaches can use the site to organize schedules and practices and scout rival teams.
Is It Any Good?
What scores? Videos of a kid hitting 19 three-pointers in a row, a 17' 9" pole vault, gravity-defying cheerleading stunts, and users giving one another props for these great athletic feats. Users can also nominate their favorite Takkle.com athletes to star in "Faces in the Crowd," a popular Sports Illustrated feature, and join groups dedicated to favorite sports, teams, and events. What tanks? Relentless advertising, risqué user profiles, and rude and off-color comments put a real damper on team spirit.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about Internet safety with social networking sites. What information should you include in your profile? What should you leave out? How do you know if you can trust someone enough to make them a "friend" so they have access to your private information? Families can also talk about commercialism in sports, and how advertising is sometimes disguised as content.
Website Details
- Genre : Social Networking
- Pricing structure : Free
- Last updated : October 26, 2022
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