Iggy Azalea is setting the record straight on screen time for her son Onyx, keeping him off YouTube, TikTok, and other streaming platforms to preserve his impressionable mind. The Australian rap sensation, most famous for her chart-topping hit songs, shared this parenting decision in an energetic August 4, 2025, livestream with outspoken streamer N3on. Her candid comments are a moment of truth for a mother resisting the wacky world of digital culture.
During the stream, Azalea explained why she pulled the plug on Onyx’s access to social media.
“No, I don’t let him,”
She said when asked if Onyx watches streams. She noted his love for YouTube but decided to ban it after he started mimicking internet slang.
“He really likes YouTube and stuff like that, streaming and all that stuff,”
She shared.
“And I had to ban him because he says too many, you know, like ‘shippity-biddy-bee.’ I’m like, yeah, I’m not gonna let your brain melt.”
Azalea’s concerns echo those of other parents, including fellow hip-hop artist and mother Cardi B, who has also restricted her children’s social media use, citing the risks of harmful online influences. Azalea’s decision reflects a growing awareness of how platforms like TikTok can shape young minds, often exposing them to trends and language that parents find troubling.
The rapper shared a humorous moment from a recent conversation with Onyx, who expressed interest in starting his own YouTube channel to rap.
“He was like, ‘Can I have a YouTube channel where I rap?'”
Azalea recounted. She agreed, but with strict rules:
“I was like, you can have one, but it’ll be private, and only people in our family can see it.”
Onyx, surprisingly savvy for his age, pushed back, saying,
“You can’t monetize that.”
A shocked Azalea responded,
“Why are you five?”
highlighting how even young kids pick up on internet culture.
To enforce her rules, Azalea took decisive action.
“We deleted YouTube… It’s deleting,”
She said, emphasizing her commitment to keeping Onyx off these platforms. This isn’t the first time she’s protected her son’s privacy. In 2021, she stopped sharing his photos online after fans trolled his outfits, showing her ongoing effort to guard him from digital scrutiny.
The livestream, which attracted over 188,000 views on its accompanying social media posts, also included a climactic moment when police arrived, but it appeared prearranged to deliver some form of spectacle, a signature technique in streams by N3on. Amid all the pomp, though, Azalea’s comments around parenting were significant, offering a typical glimpse inside her life as a mother handling questions about raising a child online.
Azalea’s strategy highlights a larger debate around children and social networks. By establishing strict guidelines for Onyx, she’s facing the possible ills of Internet exposure, from slang saturation to surveillance issues. Her experience speaks to all parents who struggle to reconcile tech and youth in 2025.
