An app called “Wizz” has been making headlines lately for connecting minors with sexual predators. Many have described this app as a “Tinder for kids.” It’s the same purpose of perusing profiles to find someone you like (in other words, connecting with online strangers), but unlike Tinder, the app is targeted at both teens and adults.
What’s the result of this app design? A12-year-old girl meeting up with a supposed 14-year-old boy that Wizz connected her with … only to discover the “boy” was an adult male, who sexually assaulted her.
An 8th grader being sexually abused by a 27-year-old man, then finding out she was only one of several underage girls he had groomed through Wizz.
An 11-year-old girl being sexually assaulted by a U.S. Marine she met on Wizz.