The preview of Messenger Kids is launching in the US first. Many parents are growing increasingly concerned about the impact technology is having on their children, and worries around online safety ...

A group made up of advocates, civil society groups and medical experts has implored Facebook to pull Messenger Kids. Facebook launched a child-friendly version of its Messenger app in December 2017, ...

Facebook has launched a new version of its Messenger app for kids, giving parents complete control over what their children see. Messenger Kids is being trialled in the US as a standalone app that ...

BOSTON — Child development experts and advocates are urging Facebook to pull the plug on its new messaging app aimed at kids. A group letter sent Tuesday to CEO Mark Zuckerberg argues that younger ...

At the age of six, a child is full of imagination and may not distinguish reality from fantasy. She is beginning to read and can't grasp nuances in written communication. She also doesn't understand ...

Strictly speaking, only those aged 13 and over are allowed to use Facebook. But the prevention methods are trivial, meaning more than 20 million under-13-year-olds are thought to be using the network.