Technology30 Sept 2026SEO 881 min read

Analysis: WhatsApp adds new parental controls for teen accounts

WhatsApp is introducing new parental controls that could allow guardians to keep a tab on who their teens interact with, and also choose content settings for M…

WhatsApp is introducing new parental controls that could allow guardians to keep a tab on who their teens interact with, and also choose content settings for Meta AI chats. With the new controls, parents can limit how teens use channels, whose Status they can see, and who can see their Status updates. Guardians can also control who can add teens to groups or who can see their profile picture. Parents can also choose to get a notification when a teen joins a new group, leaves one, or the group s…

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