Wizz, the latest app for young people presents some issues that Christian parents will want to know about
By 
Nesu Kwaramba2025-09-23T07:18:00
Youth Culture Specialist from Urban Saints, Nesu Kwaramba, helps Christian parents consider the issues with the latest app taking youth culture by storm
I recently had a conversation with a teenage girl at one of our youth club sessions – it went something like this …
Her: I’ve just been chatting to this one guy…
Me: Oh, okay, where did you meet him?
Her: No, I’ve just been chatting to him on Wizz
Me: On what?
Her: Wizz…it’s like tinder for teenagers
Me: There’s a tinder for teenagers?
Her: Here, let me show you… I’ve changed the Wizz icon on my phone so that it looks like the settings app [she laughs]
Perhaps you’ve already heard of ‘Wizz’ and are familiar with how teenagers are using it today. However, for those of us who are just finding out, let’s take a trip down the road of thinking through Wizz and helping young people to
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