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WhatsApp Launches Optional Parental Controls for Teen Accounts

The company says the new tools limit oversight to account settings and activity alerts rather than giving parents access to teens' encrypted messages.

Meta Adds Family Center Parental Controls to Threads

Meta Centralizes Parental Controls, Lets Parents See Topics Shaping Teens’ Instagram

Meta Lets Parents See Teens’ AI Chat Topics Across Facebook, Instagram and Messenger

Snapchat Rolls Out Arrival Notifications for Destinations Beyond Home

Snapchat Expands Family Center With Screen-Time Breakdown and New-Friend Trust Signals

YouTube Rolls Out Parental Timer for Shorts With Option to Block Teens’ Feed

TikTok Unveils Suite of Parental, Well-Being and Fact-Checking Tools