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WhatsApp rolls out optional parental controls for teenagers
Original: WhatsApp introduces optional parental controls for teenagers https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm986x65we88o?at_medium
WhatsApp has introduced optional parental controls aimed at teenagers, allowing parents to manage aspects of how the messaging app is used by younger users. The feature, reported by BBC News, arrives amid ongoing debate about children's safety on social media and messaging platforms, and is likely to draw attention from parents, regulators and online safety campaigners.
Why now: Parental controls on a major messaging app touch the current debate over children's online safety.
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- WhatsApp introduces optional parental controls for teenagers https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm986x65we88o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss # Tech # SocialMedia # Parenting · bbc_news@robot.villas · 3
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