eSAFETY GUIDE
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YUBO

18+
Minimum age according to YUBO
18+ Minimum age according to YUBO

What is YUBO?

Yubo (formerly Yellow) is a location-based social media app for teenagers to connect with other young people in their local area. Users can connect with new friends by swiping right on their pictures. If both users accept, they are matched and can become friends and start interacting. Live streaming is a core feature of Yubo, which lets up to 10 users create a group live stream that can be viewed by an unlimited number of viewers, who can send comments to interact with the streamers.

Website: yubo.live

Apps: Android app, Apple iOS app

How do people use Yubo?

Learn more about the benefits and risks associated with how people use social media like Yubo.

YUBO is used for: content creation, in-app purchasing, live streaming, location sharing, messaging/online chat, online relationships, photo/video sharing and screen capture.

Yubo's approach to age assurance

As of 17 November 2025, Australians under 18 can no longer access their Yubo accounts or create a new account. Accounts of users aged 16 to 17 are frozen for up to two years, and users aged 16 at the time of their account restriction can get their account back after turning 18. If an account stays inactive for more than two years, it will be permanently deleted.

Users who mistakenly lose access to their account have the option to appeal to Yubo’s support team.

This link is provided by Yubo: 

How can you report online abuse, ask for content to be removed or block someone?

These links are provided by YUBO:

How can you protect your personal information?

These links are provided by YUBO:

  • Privacy settings
    Learn how to make your account as secure as possible.
  • Location data
    Learn about how your location data is used and how you can control this.
  • Privacy policy
    Outlines Yubo’s privacy policy, including the information they collect and how they use your data.
  • Your rights over your data
    Learn about your rights to access and remove data from your Yubo account.

Key safety links

These links are provided by YUBO:

Social media changes are coming

From 10 December 2025, certain social media platforms won’t be allowed to let Australian children under 16 create or keep an account.

Find out more at eSafety’s social media age restrictions hub.

About The eSafety Guide

The eSafety Guide helps you find out how to protect your personal information and report harmful content on common social media, games, apps and sites. Entries are for information only and are not reviews or endorsements by eSafety. Before choosing to use any online service or platform it’s best to:

  • do your own research to understand the risks and benefits
  • check the age rating and requirements
  • consider privacy
  • check the permissions and other settings
  • check the in-app reporting options.

If you are a parent or carer who is deciding whether a child should be allowed to use an online service or platform, you can also:

  • consider your child's readiness for the types of content and experiences they might encounter
  • help them understand what to do if they need help
  • provide ongoing support and monitoring, for example through regular check-ins with your child
  • agree to some rules about use of each service or platform.

To find out more, you can read the App checklist for parents, as well as information about parental controls in social media, games and apps and mental wellbeing resources for families.