Privacy controls
Choose who can see your content, activity and profile details.
Safety & privacy
Social should feel safe.
Howdy is built with protection in mind: clear privacy settings, content controls you decide, straightforward reporting and age-appropriate defaults for younger users.
Key benefits
Protection built into the product
Content controls
Mute, hide and filter what shows up in your experience.
Simple reporting
Report content or behaviour in a few taps and track the outcome.
Account safety
Login protection, session controls and suspicious-activity alerts.
Age-appropriate defaults
Younger accounts start with tighter privacy and content settings.
Parent & teen controls
Guidance, limits and visibility for families.
Safety & privacy
Social should feel safe.
Howdy is built with protection in mind — with controls, reporting tools and age-appropriate defaults that put people first.
Safety tools
Every safety control, explained
Open any control to see exactly how it protects you.
How it works
Staying in control
Set your privacy
Decide who can follow, message and see your posts.
Shape your feed
Hide topics and accounts you don't want to see.
Report anything off
Flag content or behaviour that breaks the guidelines.
Review regularly
Check devices, sessions and settings from your account.
Use cases
Safety in practice
For teens
A more protected starting point.
- Private-by-default accounts
- Restricted messaging
- Limited content types
For parents
Visibility without taking over.
- Parent & teen controls
- Time and activity guidance
- Family safety resources
For creators
Manage a large audience safely.
- Comment filters
- Block and restrict tools
- LIVE moderation
For everyone
Everyday peace of mind.
- Account security alerts
- Clear reporting
- Data and privacy settings
Ready to say Howdy?
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