Kiddle was registered in 2014 and is powered by Google safe search but has no connection with the tech giant. Other words blocked by the site include lesbian and gay, a decision which has angered the campaign group Stonewall. Kiddle says search results are "handpicked and checked" by its editors.

When was kids Kiddle published?

Kiddle's domain was registered in 2014. The . co domain was chosen by the designers in order to emphasize the search engine's "children only" target audience. Kiddle became very popular on social media in 2016, and even became a meme due to blocking of certain keywords for a short period of time.

Why was Kiddle created?

KIDDLE is designed to be a safe search engine for kids and is supposed to be free from controversial or mature subjects. Results come from Google Safe Search, which the site says will filter out explicit or deceptive content.