GoGuardianReviews 142

I am in 9th grade and I fuc71ng hate Goguardian. That B17ch needs to rot in h3ll. All it is fuc71ng spyware and annoying. It is an invasion of privacy and sucks 4ss just like gaggle. Fu7k you Goguardian.

Personally I believe the people who are writing the reviews for GoGuardian come here to write their review right after getting caught with something on GoGuardian so they are extra enraged while writing their review. Like that's the reason why I'm writing a review, because I'm so mad at this app. But I will still give my HONEST overall rating of the system, because I think most people reviewing this app are being unfair. I do think the app is a bit creepy, I mean why does it continue to track after school hours? It's ALWAYS tracking, the second you open your device, it's looking at everything. I feel like all it should only be tracking is when the teacher has it specifically on during class and is monitoring, or just checking if a student searches up something harmful. Like seriously, goguardian should just exist to keep students productive DURING school, making sure they are locked in on their tasks, or making sure they aren't cheating on tests. But it does way more than that, it's being way too extra. And being a student, I'm not even sure what goguardian's full potential even is. I feel like students should be more aware of how goguardian works. I don't even remember signing a consent form for letting this app track me. What's crazier is that GoGuardian is even on your personal device when you sign in with a school account. Talk about mad annoying. And then (sometimes) when you use your personal device at school, it literally has go guardian on (even showing the blue thing in the corner of your tab) but your teacher complains that they can't see your screen when they use the goguardian monitoring feature. Like what's the point of the system being on my PERSONAL computer if it isn't even gonna work? The whole reason I came to write this review was how goguardian has recently been way more strict with searches, and it is SO annoying. Like before it was bad, but it was justified, because usually I was just searching up for a video that came from Tiktok or Instagram. Like fair, even though technically the video I wanted to see wasn't even bad, but sure all the social media apps are blocked, because you know "focus on school". But now I can't even search up basic things. Like earlier I wanted to know about Hester Prynne from the Scarlet Letter for my ENGLISH class and the search didn't work. Like seriously? What's even wrong with that? Why would GoGuardian block that? And the other day I wanted to search up a math question about logarithms and that didn't work. It said RESTRICTED and the goofy blocked thing. The search came up for like two seconds before it did that nonsense. So whatever is going on, goguardian better fix this up, it's impossible to search ANYTHING. (And this did not happen in class when a teacher could have searches blocked, this happened at home, on a school issued Chromebook and no teacher on GoGuardian) So yeah in conclusion GoGuardian is mad annoying, and it is kind of like spyware in a way, but whatever. Also the people worried about teachers snooping around and doing weirdo things, it will always let you know when a teacher is "spying" on your screen, so unless they are doing the weirdo things in class (if this is happening, report your teacher please. We don't want pedos as teachers), you should be okay. I understand what GoGuardian is trying to do and making education better (not really...) but there's seriously better ways of doing it, so let's start with not blocking every single search!

GoGuardian is literal SPYWARE. It has the ability to TRACK YOU! It's just not right. I feel like I have no control over what I browse with. Teachers and admins have the ability to see through your webcam and website browsing and also has the ability to look at your search history. Teachers also have the ability to block certain websites. It even blocks educational YouTube videos and can effect how efficiently you get your work done. I could go on and on, but you get the point. Teachers, don't use GoGuardian. Students, bear with me.

When you download GoGuardian, it's basically Spyware downloaded on your computer. They can also see what you have been doing.

This stupid extension literally is spyware (The viewing of Chromebooks) adware (teachers can pop up any site and make it unclosable) and malware (teachers can make the Chromebook unusable). The multi virus's qualifies as a Trojan horse, which is illegal. (I forgot when my teacher started using it) EDIT: I forgot, most people don't CONSENT to go guardian and only there parents do. Which proofs it can be used illegally. The illegal thing is useing this on someone chromebook with no asking for consent. Is illegal

This website is foul I'm getting spied on for no reason I can't play games I can't do anything this is not cool kids are crying I don't deserve this everything I love playing is blocked I am giving GoGuardian a violent penalty stop this your causing the 2nd Great Depression

Im in special education or teacher call it as "Study hall", and I see more student in special education getting more blocked than other normal student which is extreme unfair and stupid. Goguardian punishes us for being difference. I see more blacks people getting blocked than white people which is crazy racist. Overall, Goguardian need be removed.

GoGuardian has become a source of frustration for many educators and students. Its invasive monitoring practices compromise student privacy, fostering an atmosphere of distrust. Instead of encouraging focus, students often find ways to bypass the system. The interface can be complicated, making it difficult for teachers to use effectively, thus detracting from valuable teaching time. Furthermore, the one-size-fits-all approach neglects individual learning needs and can create anxiety among students. Overall, while intended to enhance learning, GoGuardian's drawbacks often outweigh its benefits, leading to a negative impact on the educational experience

I can't believe I can't even search for Jurassic Park! The teachers keep abusing it all the time, and it's downright infuriating that I can't have any free time. And don't even start on the fact that it's spyware! It seems like it's just watching my every move I can´t even listen to music while working!

It takes control of people and what they are able to do please fix this I hate I hate it I hate it this is real fuC4InG trash.

#BanGoGuardian GoGuardian sucks like who in the right mind would create something that makes me angry and want to rage at my teacher these people are not okay

This app fuc17g sucks. It is literal spyware. It restricts everything appropriate after school hours and on weekends.

My district had made the decision to choose this extension to keep students on task, and for the record, I think this whole GoGuardian thing is incredibly disturbing, and is going in the wrong direction when to comes to monitoring.
I just cannot get over the fact that I am still being WATCHED after school hours, and keep in mind that all of this is happening while you're using your personal wifi at home. Creepy. The extension provides no privacy, whatsoever, meaning they can see your search history, and currently, its making me lose trust of my teachers. The block screens are so distressing when they show up, it's almost making you feel like an idiot being on the wrong thing. Our administrator is worse, they have blocked all gaming websites, which means no more free time when we've actually earned it.
Also, I do not know which teacher it is, but every sick day, they keep the GoGuardian on, and block everything (including Google Classroom) besides a few learning websites. If you're done with those learning websites and have to do an online assignment on Google Classroom, then screw your grades.
Overall, the fiery pits of the damned is where this extension belongs.

I CANT EVEN DO ANYTHING ON MY CHROME BOOK I AM IN 5TH GRADE AND I DONT LIKE GOGARDEN BECAUSE IT LOOKS AT ALL OF MY STUFF AND ITS ANOYYYIIIIIINGGGGG UGHHHHHHHHH

WHY IS GO GUARDIAN EVEN A THING IT SHOULD BE BANNED FROM THE WHOLE WORLD DUDE YOU CANT PLAY GAMES OR INSTALL GAMES PS IT SUCKS

GoGuardian gives teachers and administrators complete control over everything you do online, as well as letting them monitor you even outside of class. It also invades your privacy by giving them the ability to track your location and even see through your camera. It allows school staff to censor pretty much anything they want, even educational websites that you need for class. Its only purpose is censorship and invasion of privacy. That it is so widely used reflects the hypocrisy of a society that claims to hate censorship and value privacy, yet has no qualms about taking actions that show exactly the opposite.

It is the most horrible thing on planet Earth. It even tracks your location, which is just wrong. This tool is often abused, and I would recommend just going into developer mode if it gets added to your Chromebook. I swear it makes browsing a nightmare. This is a gamer's worst nightmare. One of the ways to submit this review was even blocked. I mean, WTF?

I got an F in math because I got a bunch of math videos blocked because goguardian said: "This content is blocked because it belongs too category "Education"". It even blocked GAMING MUSIC! This app does NOT deserve to be capitalized. 1 star.

GOGUARDIAN IS THE WORST F#CKING XTENSION EVER. TEACHERS ABUSE IT SO MUCH. IT BLOCKS SCHOOL APPROPIATE SITES AND ALLOWS TEACHERS TO WATCH YOUR SCREEN. THIS IS JUST AN INVASION OF PRIVACY. ALSO TEACEHRS CLOSE TABS AND CAN TURN ON YOUR CAMERA. AND IT WATCHES YOUR F#CKING LOCATION. IF I COULD GIVE ZERO STARS I WOULD. F#CK GOGUARDIAN F#CK GOGUARDIAN F#CK GOGUARDIAN F#CK GOGUARDIAN F#CK GOGUARDIAN F#CK GOGUARDIAN. IF I WAS PRESIDENT THE FIRST THING I WOULD DO IS BAN THIS EXTENSION