Lemon8 is a new social media app created by ByteDance, the creators of the wildly popular TikTok app. Designed to be a lifestyle app, Lemon8 is like a mixture of Instagram and Pinterest. It's photo-heavy but allows users to share recipes, outfits, travel guides, and more.

Users must meet the minimum age requirements to use Lemon8 (as stipulated in our Terms of Services). We remove their accounts from our platform when underage account holders are identified.

Bottom Line: is Lemon8 safe for kids? Too much exposure, too little controls. With such a lack of privacy on this platform, on top of its connection to ByteDance, it's simply not worth the potential risks. For now, use at your own risk.

The app is free to download. And creators can start thinking about how Lemon8 can fit into their existing social media tools. It could be a good idea for creators to sign up early so they get their preferred username. And so that they can figure out how to use the app sooner rather than later.