Ballance – social media for teenagers

With present social networking it’s simple to communicate with anyone who is already know (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, etc…) while other applications like tinder, bumble, etc. allows users to meet new individuals with similar interests but are solely based on dating. Even among children, the use of devices such as mobile phones are becoming more common. Most of the above-mentioned applications are meant for adults for socializing and dating. These applications also struggle with regulating adult content and thus, another red flag for parents allowing kids to maintain any online social life. Most teenagers spend their time playing in their neighborhood, and it may be their sole opportunity to meet new people [1]. During demanding time like COVID-19 it has becomes difficult, especially for teenagers to make new friends to play with. Face-to-face social interactions for adolescents are important and Ballance help towards solving this problem. The app displays all the people in the area, as well as the sport they are interested in. Users can add each other to one’s friends list. Video call, chat and get to know each other online. Once users like each other as friends, they can now decide whether to meet or not and thus avoiding unnecessary human contact. A model is trained for adult / NSFW image detection, no user can upload any adult photos on the app and thus assuring all the parents that the app is safe and appropriate for children.