Facebook "Messenger Kids" lets under-13s chat with whom parents approve
December 4, 2017
For the first time, Facebook is opening up to children under age 13 with a privacy-focused app designed to neutralize child predator threats that plague youth-focused competitors like Snapchat. Rolling out today on iOS in the US, “Messenger Kids” lets parents download the app on their child’s phone or tablet, create a profile for them, and approve friends and family who they can text and video chat with from the main Messenger app.
Posted by Tech Crunch at 2:54 PM
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