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\n Explore WhatsApp's latest move to protect pre-teens with new parent-controlled accounts. Discover how guardians can manage contacts and privacy, ensuring a safer messaging environment for younger users.\n

Enhanced Child Safety Features

Meta-owned WhatsApp has unveiled a significant new feature designed to bolster the online safety of its youngest users: parent-managed accounts for individuals

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under the age of 13. This innovative system empowers parents and legal guardians to exercise comprehensive oversight of their child's interactions on the messaging platform. Upon establishing a parent-managed account, guardians gain the ability to meticulously control who can initiate contact with their child and precisely which groups their child is permitted to join. This granular control extends to reviewing incoming message requests from unfamiliar contacts and actively managing the account’s overall privacy settings. Crucially, children under 13 will be unable to alter these foundational privacy configurations independently. Access to these parental controls and settings is safeguarded by a required PIN entry on the managed device, ensuring only authorized adults can make adjustments.

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Setting Up Parent Controls

The implementation of these parent-managed accounts is being rolled out gradually to all users with the most current versions of the WhatsApp application installed on their iOS or Android devices. To initiate the setup process, the child must be under 13 years old, or meet the minimum age requirement for platform usage in their specific country. Concurrently, the supervising parent or guardian must be at least 18 years of age. The setup process necessitates placing both the child's device and the parent's device side-by-side. First, download WhatsApp Messenger onto the child's phone from the respective app store. After selecting the language and agreeing to the terms, tap 'More options' and choose 'Create a parent-managed account.' You will then register and verify the child's phone number, enter their birthday to confirm their age, and tap 'Continue' to link it to a parent's account.

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Linking Parent and Child Accounts

Linking your account as a parent or guardian involves a straightforward QR code scan. On your own phone, access WhatsApp and scan the QR code displayed on your child's device. This action will prompt you to open WhatsApp on your device. After agreeing to the terms, you'll need to verify your adult status. The critical step is creating a secure 6-digit parent PIN, which WhatsApp explicitly advises should not be shared with your child. Confirm this PIN, proceed, and then tap 'Done' to finalize the account setup on your child's device. The concluding stages involve entering your parent PIN on the child's device and selecting 'Continue.' Once completed, your child can then input their name and upload a profile picture for their newly managed account, ready for use under your guidance.

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WhatsApp's New Parent-Managed Accounts: Safeguarding Young Users Under 13

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