Parents' Guide to

Saturn

Saturn: The opening screen of the Saturn app includes its logo.

Common Sense Media Review

Erin Brereton By Erin Brereton , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 14+

Scheduling/social media app for teens has safety issues.

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age 6+

Based on 1 parent review

age 6+

Whole rating every program has its own ratings

Some ratings are not adequate for the capabilities of some adults. Some children just need to be told the consequences of every actions also include my self.

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  • Personal information is not sold or rented to third parties.
  • Personal information is not shared for third-party marketing.
  • Personalised advertising is not displayed.
  • Unclear whether data are collected by third-parties for their own purposes.
  • Unclear whether this product uses a user's information to track and target advertisements on other third-party websites or services.
  • Data profiles are created and used for personalised advertisements.

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The developers describe this as a time-management app for teens, yet it seems equally social media-based, with privacy and safety concerns. And even with improvements and updates to address these concerns, Saturn's policies and verification guidelines are still too vague to gain trust from parents -- and not enough to keep kids safe. It's billed as a type of simplified high school-specific calendar, but since it provides a fairly easy way to create a shareable digital version of your daily school schedule, Saturn also acts as another form of social media.

The FAQ section of the app's website says that the app's intent is to allow students to share their schedules with their friends and see who's in their classes at the start of the year. While some teens may find that aspect of Saturn useful, it's likely that teens can find easier ways of connecting to discuss their class schedule and communicate with their classmates.

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