TeenCue Rating
Is Poe safe for kids?
Quora
20out of 100
Few or no protections
TeenCue’s rating, based on the published evidence below. As of October 26, 2026. How the rating works
Poe lets users delete chats and their account from Settings. It has no teen mode or parental controls, its terms warn bots may produce content unsuitable for minors, and third-party bot developers may train on anonymized chats.
How the score adds up
Age rules and checks
5 of 15
- +5Poe's Terms of Service prohibit use by anyone under 13. Users below the age of majority need a parent or legal guardian to consent to the Terms. Poe Terms of Service Checked October 26, 2026.
- 0The privacy policy says Poe may ask for a date of birth depending on location. No age estimation, ID or selfie verification, or parent approval flow is described. A typed birthday earns no points. Poe Privacy Policy Checked October 26, 2026.
- 0No teen mode or separate under-18 experience was found. The Terms state that bots on Poe may produce content not suitable for minors. Not found in published materials as of 2026-10-26. Poe Terms of Service Checked October 26, 2026.
Teen protections
0 of 20
- 0The Usage Guidelines ban sexually explicit or suggestive content involving minors, but no published rule bars sexual or romantic roleplay with users who are minors. Not found in published materials as of 2026-10-26. Poe Usage Guidelines Checked October 26, 2026.
- 0No teen-specific content filters were found. The Terms warn that bots, including third-party and user-created bots, may produce content not suitable for minors. Not found in published materials as of 2026-10-26. Poe Terms of Service Checked October 26, 2026.
- 0No break reminders, time limits, or limits on persona or companion-style bots for teens were found. Not found in published materials as of 2026-10-26. Poe FAQs (Help Center) Checked October 26, 2026.
Parental controls
0 of 20
- 0No parental controls, account linking, time limits, feature toggles for parents, or parent risk alerts are described in Poe's terms, privacy policy or help center. Not found in published materials as of 2026-10-26. Poe FAQs (Help Center) Checked October 26, 2026.
Data and privacy for minors
5 of 20
- +5Users can delete individual messages, delete all chats from Settings, and delete their account from Settings. Deleting a Poe account also deletes the linked Quora account. Poe FAQs (Help Center) Checked October 26, 2026.
- 0The privacy policy says third-party developers who build bots on Poe via APIs may store users' anonymized chats to train their models. No opt-out is described. Poe Privacy Policy Checked October 26, 2026.
- 0No published statement was found that Poe shows no ads or excludes minors from targeted ads. The privacy policy describes measuring Poe ad campaigns and sharing hashed emails with ad platform partners. Not found in published materials as of 2026-10-26. Poe Privacy Policy Checked October 26, 2026.
- 0No retention limit was found for regular chats. A limit is published only for the opt-in temporary chat mode, whose messages are deleted within 24 hours. Poe FAQs (Help Center) Checked October 26, 2026.
Safety response
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- 0No published teen or child safety policy page was found. The general Usage Guidelines apply to all users and bot creators. Not found in published materials as of 2026-10-26. Poe Usage Guidelines Checked October 26, 2026.
- 0No company documentation was found describing crisis resources shown when self-harm comes up. The Usage Guidelines prohibit sharing suicide or self-harm methods but do not describe a crisis response. Not found in published materials as of 2026-10-26. Poe Usage Guidelines Checked October 26, 2026.
- 0No documented in-product way to report a harmful bot or response was found. The help center links only to a bug report form, and the Terms point to email feedback. Not found in published materials as of 2026-10-26. Poe FAQs (Help Center) Checked October 26, 2026.
Track record
10 of 10
- 0No regulator order, settlement or court judgment found as of 2026-10-26. Poe Terms of Service Checked October 26, 2026.
Total: 20 out of 100
The parent guide
Is Poe safe for kids? What parents need to know: the age rules, the settings step by step, and the gaps they leave.
Settings to change
- Delete past conversations in Settings > Delete all chats, then confirm.
- Use a temporary chat for sensitive questions, since temporary chat messages are permanently deleted within 24 hours.
- If the account should be closed, go to Settings > Delete account; note this also deletes the linked Quora account.