Rumble and similar 'alt-tech' video platforms market themselves on minimal moderation. That is exactly why they can expose children to conspiracy, extremist, and harmful content.
Official age
16+
We recommend
18+
Developer
Various (Rumble Inc. and others)
Risks
3
Rumble is a video-sharing platform that positions itself as an alternative to YouTube with lighter content moderation. Along with other 'alt-tech' sites, that lighter moderation is the core concern: content that mainstream platforms remove — conspiracy theories, extremist and misogynistic material, and health misinformation — often circulates more freely. Ofcom now regulates video-sharing platforms and children's protection duties under the Online Safety Act.
Older children and teenagers may follow a creator who has moved to Rumble after being removed elsewhere, or land on it through links shared on other platforms. Because recommendation and moderation are lighter, a child can move from mainstream content into conspiracy or extremist material with fewer guardrails. The platform is less about direct contact risk and more about what a child is exposed to and radicalised by.
Device-level content filtering
Location: Router / DNS filtering and device parental controls
Set to: Use network and device filtering rather than relying on the platform
Alt-tech platforms offer few built-in child controls, so the effective controls are at the device and network level — filtering, screen-time, and knowing which apps are installed.
App installation
Location: App store / device family settings
Set to: Restrict app installs so new video apps need approval
Because these platforms come and go, the practical control is requiring approval before new apps are installed, and talking about why a creator moved there.
Talk about why some creators move to lightly-moderated platforms, and what conspiracy, extremist, and misogynistic content looks like
Time: 20 minutes
Use network and device filtering, and require approval for new app installs
Time: 20 minutes
Keep an open conversation so your child can bring you things they have seen that unsettle them, without judgement
Time: ongoing
In immediate danger: call 999. For non-emergency police matters, call 101.
Concerned about a child but it's not an emergency? NSPCC helpline 0808 800 5000. Childline for young people 0800 1111.
Last reviewed: 2026-07-27