Parents to get more control over Facebook's Messenger app
Facebook has announced tools for Messenger Kids.
Parents will be able to see who their child is chatting with on Facebook's Messenger app among a slew of improved controls designed to better protect young people online.
The social network has announced several tools for its Messenger Kids platform, which first launched in 2017 as a more child-friendly way to communicate aimed at under-13s, controlled from a parent's main Facebook account.
The enhancements come after concerns were raised about the app last year, when a flaw on Messenger Kids meant children could have come into contact with people not approved by their parents.
Facebook said the Parent Dashboard feature will now allow guardians to see who their child is chatting with, whether they are video chatting or sending messages, as well as how frequently those conversations happened over the past 30 days.
Parents will also be able to see photos and videos both sent and received by the minor's account, with the ability to remove and report them.
Published: by Radio NewsHub