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It is being hailed by some as the ‘Google for children’ but a new search engine website is causing some concern.

Kiddle.co.uk promises to be an internet search engine that is child-friendly but a number of users have made some unfortunate discoveries – which most would not consider at all suitable for kids.

It appears its content filter is not functioning ideally, shall we say and the new tool appears to have caused some confusion and concerns among users, reports the Mirror.

A number of news outlets have reported the search engine site is an official Google spin-off looking to cater to young internet users.

Parents have also welcomed the creation of the search engine under the impression this is 'Google for kids'.

But the website has no association with Google - and does not claim to.

It uses a Google Custom Search bar embedded within the website in a bid to filter out adult material.

Certain content is filtered and a number of explicit terms, and celebrities including Pamela Anderson are blocked.

But in some cases, it does not manage this too successfully - such as in these searches for Khloe Kardashian and Vanessa Hudgens.

A number of Twitter users have also reported their own unfortunate discoveries while using the site.

The Kiddle website states: "Sites appearing in Kiddle search results satisfy family friendly requirements, as we filter sites with explicit or deceptive content."

Kiddle has been contacted for comment.