Kik is a free messaging app that allows users to keep in touch with family and friends using Wi-Fi or your phones mobile data. Kik only requires an email address to sign up — theres no need to provide a phone number.

Can someone track you on Kik?

Kik does not track the content of messages or the phone numbers of users, making it difficult for police to find identifying information in child pornography cases. But adults can impersonate children on the application, leading to greater risks for children, he said.