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News India Live, Digital Desk: Amidst the increasing dangers of social media, WhatsApp has removed a major concern of parents. Till now the minimum age to use WhatsApp was 13 years, but now ‘Parent-Managed Accounts’ Through this, even small children (10-12 years) will be able to connect with family and friends in a safe manner. This feature has been designed based on feedback from security experts and families.
Parents will have these 5 ‘super controls’:
Contact Approval: The parents will decide with whom the child can talk. The child will not be able to save any new contact on his own.
Group Privacy: Parental permission will be mandatory to join any group. The group invitation link will also go to the parent for review.
Limited Features: In these accounts of children Status, Channels and Meta AI Features like will remain disabled (off) so that they can focus only on messaging and calling.
6-Digit Parent PIN: There will be a ‘parent PIN’ to review privacy settings and new message requests, without which the child will not be able to change settings.
Activity Alert: Parents will get instant notifications whenever the child receives a chat request from a new person or leaves a group.
Privacy and Security (No Snooping): WhatsApp has clarified that despite security End-to-end encryption remain intact. This means that parents will also not be able to read personal messages of children or listen to calls. They will only manage who the child is talking to.
How to setup? (Step-by-Step Guide):
Install WhatsApp on the child’s phone and select ‘Create a parent-managed account’.
Enter the child’s date of birth.
Scan the QR code visible on the child’s phone from your (parent) phone.
Verify your age and identity (via selfie).
Set a 6-digit ‘Parent PIN’.