This New Disney App Lets Kids Safely Access the Fun of Social Media Like Snapchat and Vine

Most kids can operate a smartphone and open up apps like Snapchat, Vine, and Instagram — half of them can probably use those apps successfully. Keeping our kids from accessing and absorbing technology is proving to be more and more difficult, so instead of denying them the fun of social media, Disney has created LOL, an app — and website — that allows kids to devour social content in a safe way.

Featuring nonepisodic Disney content such as short video clips, GIFs, Vines, games, and quizzes, LOL seems like the ultimate family-friendly platform for kids to spend their screen time on. "Our audience engages when we interpret classic Disney stories in new ways, with bite-sized, shareable pieces of content relatable to all ages," Michael Hundgen, director of content strategy and editorial, Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media said. "With Disney LOL, we're making it possible for fans to enjoy safe and trusted Disney content in the most accessible way."

Scroll through for screengrabs of the new app, and download the app to your phone or tablet for iOS and Android today.