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WhatsApp Adds New Parental Controls for Teen Accounts

Parents can set privacy and notification limits, while teens keep end-to-end encrypted messages and calls private.

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Parents can limit how teens use channels, whose Status they can see, who can see their Status updates, and control who can add teens to groups.

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TechCrunchTechCrunch
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WhatsApp adds new parental controls for teen accounts

Parents can limit how teens use channels, whose Status they can see, who can see their Status updates, and control who can add teens to groups.

·San Francisco, United States
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la Nacionla Nacion
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WhatsApp Adds New Parent Supervision Tools

The messenger adds functions to define what boys do with states, canals and groups

·Vicente López, Argentina
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ANSAANSA
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Here Comes the Parental Control on WhatsApp, You Need a Pin to Edit It

Optional checks for over 13 accounts. Calls and messages between boys remain private (ANSA)

·Rome, Italy
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BBC NewsBBC News
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WhatsApp introduces optional parental controls for teenagers

The social messaging app will let parents decide on privacy settings for their child's account.

·London, United Kingdom
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The CitizenThe Citizen
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WhatsApp announces new parental controls for teens as online risks surge

The launch marks the first time parents can actively set privacy boundaries and receive alerts about their teen's activity.

·Johannesburg, South Africa
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Agenzia giornalistica OpinioneAgenzia giornalistica Opinione

RAINEWS * LAST NOW: "WHATSAPP, PARENTAL CONTROL FROM 13-18 YEARS" - Journalist Agency Opinion. News From Italy - World / Trentino Alto Adige

After similar measures on other social Metas

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The Citizen broke the news in Johannesburg, South Africa on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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