Social · Minimum age 18+
Yubo: a guide for parents
Yubo is a social-discovery app for meeting new people. It is now an adult-only service; older descriptions of separate teenage and adult communities are out of date.
- Policy review
- Check current official guidance
- Official minimum age
- 18
- UK age assurance
- Yes
- Yubo's June 2026 terms require users to be at least 18 and describe automated age estimation at sign-up. This does not guarantee that every user's age is correct.
Why 18+?
The age limit, explained
Yubo's terms, updated 8 June 2026, require users to be at least 18. Parental permission does not override this minimum age.
Evidence
What the sources say
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[1] Platform policy · 2026
Yubo requires users to be at least 18 and describes age estimation at sign-up.
Real risks
- Contact with people not known offline
- Unpredictable live content
- Pressure to share personal information
Settings to check tonight
- Under-18s should not create an account
- Use device controls to restrict access where needed
- Use the official report and support tools for concerns
Talk, don’t confiscate
How to start the conversation
- Explain that Yubo is now for adults, even if an older guide says 13+.
- If a child has an account, discuss it calmly and use official support; seek safeguarding help if someone has threatened or exploited them.
Official guides
Step-by-step settings
Video tutorials
Watch it being done
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Platform controls and guidance can change. Follow the official links for current instructions; the About page explains which checks have been completed.