How safe is momos? The protections, the gaps, and your part
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Short version: momos has real protections in place, but no random video chat can guarantee every stranger behaves well. Safety comes from the site's tools and your own habits working together.
Here's what's built in, where the gaps are, and the habits that keep you in control of every call.
Adults 18+ only. Report and block in every call.
Seven protections built into every call
- Adults only: you enter your date of birth on first sign-in, and under-18s are blocked.
- The report and block buttons sit right in the call bar, a single tap each.
- Reports are reviewed by people, not just software, and repeat offenders are banned.
- Automated checks look for nudity or no face on camera, and may end or blur a call.
- momos saves no video or sound from your calls.
- Your email is never shown to your matches.
- Next is always available, so you can leave any call instantly.
Four gaps you should know about
Knowing the limits helps you more than a promise of perfection would.
Age is self-reported
momos collects your birthday but does not verify ID or scan faces. Someone could lie about their age. If a match seems under 18, leave and report them.
Screen recording is possible
momos doesn't record calls, but nothing stops someone from recording their own screen with another device or tool. Assume anything you show could be saved.
Automated checks miss things
They catch some problems, but they can miss things or flag things by mistake. That's why human-reviewed reports matter.
People can say anything
Anyone can claim anything about who they are, where they live, or what they want. Treat what strangers tell you with healthy skepticism.
A pre-call checklist
| Do | Don't |
|---|---|
| Keep your location general (state or big city) | Share your address, school, or workplace |
| Check your background before you start | Show mail, IDs, or anything with your name |
| Leave and report anything explicit | Feel pressured to stay to be polite |
| Keep conversations on momos at first | Move to another app because a stranger insists |
| Say no to any request for money, gift cards, or crypto | Pay or wire cash to a stranger from a call |
Warning signs mid-call
Any of these is reason enough to press Next and report. You never need an excuse to leave.
- Asking for money, gift cards, crypto, or "help" with an emergency.
- Pushing you to switch to another app or site quickly.
- Asking for photos or anything explicit.
- Threatening to share a recording unless you pay. Don't pay; stop responding, save what you can, and report it.
- Seeming to be under 18.
If it goes wrong: where to report in the US
Report the person from the call controls or your match history, and block them. For threats, extortion, or anything involving a minor, also contact local law enforcement. You can report online crimes to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov. You can reach momos at hello@momos.live.
Frequently asked questions
Will matches know where I live?
momos never shows your email to matches. What they learn about your location mostly comes from what you say and what's visible behind you, so stick to your state or a big city.
Someone says they'll leak a recording of me. Now what?
Don't pay and don't keep talking. Save screenshots or messages if you can, report and block them on momos, and report it to local police or the FBI's IC3 at ic3.gov.
Can my matches see my email?
No. Your email is never shown to matches. momos isn't anonymous, since you sign in with Google, but your sign-in details stay private.
Who looks at the reports I send?
People do. Reports are reviewed by humans, not just software, and repeat offenders are banned.
Is momos anonymous?
No. You use a Google account and enter a birthday. Your matches never see your email, but anything you say or show on camera is visible to them.
Adults only. Never recorded.
momos is for people 18 and older. We don't record or store calls, and report and block are always one tap away. See the safety center.