Parents will continue to be notified via Messenger if their child blocks or reports someone. You’ll see a list of the contacts your child has blocked and/or unblocked, if they have reported any messages as well as any contacts they’ve reported and the reason for their action. Reported and Blocked Contacts History: Access a list of the reporting and blocking actions your child has taken in the app.If you believe an image or video is not appropriate for your child, you can remove it from your child’s message thread and report it.
Log of Images in Chats: See the most recent photos and videos your child has sent and received in their inbox.Recent Contacts and Chat History: See who your child is chatting with, whether they are video chatting or sending messages and how frequently those conversations happened over the past 30 days.The company responded by blocking group chats and has today announced wide-ranging new protections. The app last year suffered an embarrassing failure when it allowed kids to communicate with unapproved contacts in group chats. If the child blocked a contact, the parent was notified so they could get the story.Either kids or parents could block a contact at any time.Parents had to pre-approve all contacts.The account needed to be created by the parent, not the child.The app originally offered four protections: The company today says that it is expanding the parental monitoring tools to provide parents with a better understanding of how their kids are using the app… The child will be alerted of the request.Facebook launched Messenger Kids back in 2017, with the aim of allowing parents to ensure that their children aren’t put at risk of inappropriate contact or bullying. They can even watch reported messages.ĭownload Your Child’s Information: Parents can request for a copy of their child’s messenger information, similar to user information on Facebook. Reported and Blocked Contacts History: Parents have access to a list of contacts blocked and unblocked by their kids. Parents can remotely log out of their kids account on those devices. Remote Device Logout: A list of logged-in devices will now be available. Log of Images in Chats: Parents can also watch recently received media and remove/report it from their child’s account if they think it is inappropriate. Recent Contacts and Chat History: Parents can now view recent contacts, chat history and a 30-day log of frequent message and video chats. Now the social media giant has released more parental control features to the Dashboard SEE ALSO: Instagram's New Feature Peels Back The Curtain A Bit About How Its Feed Works But last year a loophole was found in the system and in group chats, kids could interact with users that were not approved by their parents. Parents have the ability to approve a list of friends their kids can talk to and even block other users. A toned-down version of Messenger, the Messenger Kids app was introduced with parental control features. It was the first instance where Facebook allowed kids in this age group onto its platform. Launched back in 2017, the messaging app targeted at kids below the age of 13 had received backlash. Accessible through the Parent Dashboard in the Facebook app, the tools will allow parent to better monitor their child’s online activity.
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Facebook’s Messenger Kids app received an update that has added new features for parents.
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