eSAFETY GUIDE

Linky

17+
Minimum age according to Linky
17+ Minimum age according to Linky

What is Linky?

Linky is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that allows you to chat with AI characters and create your own character and assign it physical and personality traits. You can chat with pre-made characters and play games, including collecting cards that reveal a character’s secrets or engage in role play games. For example, you can choose characters with predetermined roles such as ‘teacher’, ‘nurse’ or ‘roommate’.

Linky includes filters such as ‘romance’, ‘spicy’, ‘fantasy’, ‘adventure’ and ‘LGBT’ when searching for chatbots. There is sexually explicit content in character descriptions and in the company’s social media accounts. It is also important to be aware that AI chatbots may say things that are inaccurate or harmful.

Linky is developed by Skywork AI, a company that operates out of Singapore. Linky is available in English, Arabic, Indonesian and Japanese.

Website: linke.ai

Apps: Android app, Apple iOS app

How do people use Linky?

Learn more about the benefits and risks associated with how people use AI chatbots like Linky.

Linky is used for: content sharing, encrypted, in-app purchasing, messaging/online chat, online relationships, photo/video sharing and screen capture

How can you report online abuse or ask for content to be removed?

These links are provided by Linky:

  • Terms of service
    Includes information on the types of content that can be considered ‘objectionable’ and how to report it. However, Linky states they are under no obligation to remove content.

How can you protect your personal information?

This link is provided by Linky:

  • Privacy policy
    Information about the types of data that Linky collects about you and your interaction with AI characters, and how it uses it to feed its AI model.

Key safety links

This link is provided by Linky:

  • Terms of service
    Your rights and obligations while using Linky, including what is considered to be ‘objectionable content’. 

Last updated: 02/12/2024

The eSafety Guide helps you find out how to protect your personal information and report harmful content on common social media, games, apps and sites. Entries are for information only and are not reviews or endorsements by eSafety. Before choosing to use any online service or platform it’s best to:

  • do your own research to understand the risks and benefits
  • check the age rating and requirements
  • consider privacy
  • check the permissions and other settings
  • check the in-app reporting options.

If you are a parent or carer who is deciding whether a child should be allowed to use an online service or platform, you can also:

  • consider your child's readiness for the types of content and experiences they might encounter
  • help them understand what to do if they need help
  • provide ongoing support and monitoring, for example through regular check-ins with your child
  • agree to some rules about use of each service or platform.

To find out more, you can read the App checklist for parents, as well as information about parental controls in social media, games and apps and mental wellbeing resources for families.