eSAFETY GUIDE

Tellonym

17+
Minimum age according to Tellonym
17+ Minimum age according to Tellonym

What is Tellonym?

Tellonym is an anonymous mobile messaging and social networking app. It allows you to send messages or ‘tells’, to strangers without revealing your identity. If they choose to reply, the original message and their answer is posted on their profile. You can share your profile link with others, follow your friends, browse profiles to find new connections and receive anonymous feedback messages from your existing contacts. Tellonym is free to all users and does not show advertising. 

Website: info.tellonym.me/

Apps: Android, Apple iOS

How do people use Tellonym?

Learn more about the benefits and risks associated with how people use anonymous mobile messaging and social networking apps like Tellonym.

Tellonym is used for: anonymous communication, messaging/online chat, photo/video sharing and screen capture.

How can you report inappropriate content, block a user or delete your account?

These links are provided by Tellonym:

  • Control Features
    Learn how to block other users and report content using Tellonym’s control features.
  • Delete your account
    Get instructions on deleting your Tellonym account.

How can you protect your personal information?

These links are provided by Tellonym:

  • Privacy Policy
    How Tellonym stores, collects and uses your personal information.
  • Privacy Options
    Manage your privacy options to ensure your Tellonym account is as secure as possible. 
  • User Safety
    Read about Tellonym’s efforts to safeguard its users, including ‘Safety by Design’, self-harm alerts, picture filters, code protection and more.
  • For Parents
    Guidance for parents and carers on how Tellonym’s control features can help keep your teen safe.

Key Safety Links

These links are provided by Tellonym:

Last updated: 04/06/2024

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.