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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Stylish eco site could use more substance.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Includes some helpful tips for reducing your impact on the environment.

  • Messages:

    Encourages teens to protect the environment. (But one music video is iffy -- it shows teens breaking into apartments to unplug appliances and remove energy-wasting products.)
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    One blog post links to a FunnyorDie.com skit with cursing, but warns readers first.

  • Consumerism:

    Some of the videos have sponsors. The blog reports on and links to many products. There's a lot of content about celebrities, or featuring celebrities.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About MTVSwitch

Parents need to know that this international MTV site aims to make teens go green. Teens can provide an email address to sign up for news, send links to a friend, or post comments on the blog, which are moderated before they're posted. Otherwise, there's no social element or content sharing, and the site is free of profanity and sexual content. One blog post links to a FunnyorDie.com skit with cursing, but warns readers first. The blog also links to many sites that sell products. The site has some helpful environmental tips, but there's also a fair amount of celebrity fluff.

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