Is Kik Messenger safe?

Inhaltsverzeichnis:

1. Is Kik Messenger safe?
2. What is Kik short for?
3. Can you be hacked through Kik?
4. Can someone find you on Kik?
5. Can I be tracked on Kik?
6. Can Kik track your IP?
7. Can someone find out who I am on Kik?
8. How do you find someone on Kik with just their name?
9. How can you tell if someone is a bot on Kik?

Is Kik Messenger safe?

How safe is Kik? Kik is safe if it is used smartly and in good faith. It's privacy features have made it popular among younger users, but they have also made it attractive to people wishing to use the app in an abusive manner.

What is Kik short for?

KIK

Acronym	Definition
KIK	Karlsruher Informatik Kooperation (German: Karlsruhe Computer Science Cooperation; Karlsruhe, Germany)
KIK	Kwaliteit in Kaart (Dutch: Quality Map; trademark of Edux Education Advice; Netherlands)
KIK	[not an acronym] Laughing Out Loud (letters adjacent to LOL - keyboarding error)

Can you be hacked through Kik?

It's highly unlikely that you would be hacked through kik unless you open external links sent by him. It's very easy to spit trash like "I am a great hacker" . I am sure the makers of kik have taken adequate precautions to ensure their servers are secure.

Can someone find you on Kik?

o Unfortunately, information like phone numbers, first name, last name, or an email address will not allow Kik to identify a user in our systems. We need to be provided with an exact Kik username to be able to find, preserve on, or release data for a specific user.

Can I be tracked on Kik?

Kik does not track the content of messages or the phone numbers of users, making it difficult for police to find identifying information in child pornography cases.

Can Kik track your IP?

Kik has established processes for obtaining tombstone data in the case of an emergency, and for cases of child sexual exploitation or child abuse. Available information might include first and last name, email address, IP addresses, account creation date, and device type and manufacturer.

Can someone find out who I am on Kik?

People you've talked to on Kik can only see your display name, username and profile picture. They can't see your email address, phone number, or birthday :) Unlike other messaging apps, Kik uses your username rather than personal information to connect you with other users.

How do you find someone on Kik with just their name?

Use this option if you know the user's Kik username.

1. Type a username in the search field at the top of the screen.
2. When the user you're looking for appears in the list below the search field, tap their username.
3. Tap Start Chatting to send the user a message.

How can you tell if someone is a bot on Kik?

To indicate that it is a bot that the user is chatting with, there is a purple “bolt” located in the lower right section of its profile picture. The bot bolt is applied by Kik to all bots created on our platform.