From CTV News–Canada’s tip line for reporting online sexual abuse of children is warning parents and caregivers about an app that has generated more reports than any other platform last year.
According to Cypertip.ca,Wizz is a chat app that combines features similar to those seen on the dating app Tinder and Omegle, an online service designed to pair strangers in video chats.
Cypertip.ca director Stephen Sauer says while there are some AI tools on the app to try to prevent adults from chatting with children, it’s not foolproof.
“You can often have kids who get onto the platform who are connected to adults that are looking to sexually offend against them.”