Togetherville, a social network for children ages 6 to 10, aims to attract children to a more age-appropriate setting. The site launches Tuesday night. The accounts must be created by the parents using their own Facebook logins. Parents are able to approve or reject their children’s friends and see what activities or games their children are up to. Mandeep Singh Dhillon, CEO and co-founder, said “The adults participate directly. Which is why this is not a digital babysitter.” “The first platform that really integrates young children’s ability to use the Web with their grownups close by.”Kids will have separate logins to Togetherville, and the site looks different depending whether the child or the parent is logged in. There are games, pre-screened YouTube videos and other activities for children. Stephen Balkam, CEO of the Washington DC-based noprofit Family Online Safety Institute, termed the site as a “much safer environment.” The site aims to keep children safe from cyberbullying and other dangers online.
There are many kid-friendly sites at the site, one of which is Disney’s Club Penguin which has a social-networking aspect. Togetherville offers children their first taste of social networking where they will use their real-life identities and real-life relationships. The site is also free of advertisements. Togetherville presents an environment that kids can enjoy and that parents will feel comfortable managing.
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