WhatsApp adds optional parental controls for teen users
· Technology · BBC News, TechCrunch
WhatsApp is rolling out optional parental controls for teenagers, allowing parents to be notified when their child joins or leaves a group and to manage privacy settings. The company clarified parents cannot access the content of messages or calls, which remain end-to-end encrypted and private. The controls are toggleable at any time via a parent-set PIN that teens need to disable. New tools also let parents choose who can see a teen's profile photo and who can add them to groups. The launch comes as regulators pressure tech companies to improve child safety features on their platforms.
Why it matters
Parents of WhatsApp's teenage users gain visibility into group activity and privacy settings without compromising the encrypted privacy of their child's messages.
Read the original report — BBC News
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