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WhatsApp introduces optional parental controls for teenagers
Published Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · Updated September 30
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- The minimum age to use WhatsApp is 13 in the UK.
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- BBC News
The article highlights that the new controls are optional, which social media analyst Matt Navarra calls an "obvious weakness" and a "fairly convenient" move for Meta to reduce reliance on age verification.
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