Users can communicate without revealing their actual names or phone numbers, and Kik doesnt track the content of messages or the phone numbers of users. This makes it hard for law enforcement and parents to get almost any information about the person on the other end of the message.

What are the dangers of Kik?

Is the app Kik safe?Chat to random strangers. Besides the obvious reasons of the app enabling your children to chat to random strangers online, Kik is associated with child exploitation. Paradise for predators. Children are targeted for sexual grooming. No form of security measure in place.7 May 2019

Is Kik anonymously safe?

Its main appeal is privacy and anonymity: The app is free, and allows people to find strangers and communicate with them anonymously, through a user name. “We view user names and anonymity as a safe way to connect with people you meet on the Internet,” said Rod McLeod, a spokesman for Kik.