KidzSearch is a visual child-safe search engine and web portal powered by Google Custom Search with academic autocomplete that emphasizes safety for children. It uses Google's Safe Search technology with additional search term filtering device for added safety. Search results are customized by pushing age-appropriate content higher up in the results. Large thumbnails are provided to make results more visual and easier to understand for children. It has many features, and boasts an online encyclopedia with 200,000 articles powered by Wikimedia. KidzSearch is used in over 1,000 schools a day, and is visited by some 14 million people a month. KidzSearch was rated by Common Sense Media 3 stars as a decent search engine for kids. Their main focus is on older elementary and middle schools students. They partnered with Safe Search Kids, and Kidzsearch hosts their search results and wiki pages.
Type of site | Safe Search engine and Web portal for Kids
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Registration | Separate accounts required for some services.
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Launched | April 10, 2005
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On the KidzSearch page you will be able to add and update factual information, post media and connect this topic to other topics on the website. This website does skew towards famous actors, musicians, models and sports stars, however we would like to expand that to include many other interesting topics.