Is Brent Rivera safe for kids?

Yes. Brent Rivera's exploration videos present dangerous climbing and encounters with animals as challenges. The strongest concern in these videos analyzed is real-world risk presented as a challenge. In “20 Scary Things We Found on Google Maps!,” the group climbs damaged structures, goes onto unstable wrecks, and tries to handle a snake after discussing its potentially deadly bite and the distance to a hospital. In “Surviving the Deadliest Islands that are Forbidden to Visit!,” the group walks near alligators and enters unstable shipwrecks; falling debris hits one person on the head. These videos depict hazardous choices by people on screen.

Tell your kid not to copy wreck exploration, entering abandoned or unsafe places, climbing damaged structures, touching wildlife, or operating abandoned equipment. A useful distinction is that calling a place dangerous does not make the behavior safe: the videos repeatedly acknowledge hazards while continuing the exploration.

Brent Rivera's exploration videos discuss crashes, deaths, shipwrecks and allegedly haunted places. One video visits locations connected with plane crashes and shipwrecks, including a boarding pass dated to a crash and discussion of people who may have died. It also uses haunted and alien speculation at abandoned sites, although a supposed plane crash at the theme park is identified as a simulator ride. The island video ends at Mexico’s Island of the Dolls, described as having more than 20,000 dolls and a haunted reputation.

Some language is another reason to preview. The Google Maps video includes mild profanity and crude wording, while the islands video includes a censored swear and words such as “hell” and “crap.” For a kid sensitive to scary material, start with a short snack video instead of the long adventures.

Yes. The three Brent Rivera Shorts in this review promote the Levels snack brand and ask for likes, subscriptions or follows. “LETS DO THIS!!” creates a spicy queso dip and asks viewers to like and subscribe to help get it sold on Amazon. “Which one!?😩😍” frames likes and subscriptions as a vote between honey barbecue and sour cream and onion chip flavors. “TEAM LEVELS!!” offers a snack in exchange for a social-media follow and promises a follow back.

These clips encourage your kid to engage with a brand through likes, subscriptions, and follows. You can explain that social-media actions and product interest are separate choices, and your kid does not need to follow an account to enjoy a video.