![]() Set Sleep Mode: Parents can limit the time their children spend in the app by setting predetermined “off times” for the app on the child’s device through the Parent Dashboard. 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. See a log of images and videos in chats: See the most recent photos and videos your child has sent and received in their inbox. Parents will continue to be notified via Messenger if their child blocks or reports someone. You’ll also 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. Monitor recent contacts, chat history, and reported and blocked contacts: 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. Through the Parent Dashboard, parents can: Parents can control and monitor their child’s activity in the app through the Parent Dashboard, located in the parent’s Facebook app. ![]() Parental control is at the heart of Messenger Kids. Parents control kids’ accounts and manage their contacts through the Messenger Kids Parent Dashboard in their main Facebook iOS and Android app: Parent Dashboard Parents manage the contact list and have visibility into how their kids are using the app. Messenger Kids gives parents more control. In addition to video chat, kids can send photos, videos or text messages to their parent-approved friends and adult relatives, who will receive the messages via their regular Messenger app.Ī library of kid-appropriate and specially chosen GIFs, frames, stickers, masks and drawing tools lets them decorate content and express their personalities. Playful masks, emojis and sound effects bring conversations to life. The home screen shows them at a glance who they are connected to, and when those contacts are online. Once their account is set up by a parent, kids can start a one-on-one or group video chat. Messenger Kids is full of features for kids to connect with the people they love. “We continue to consult child safety advocates and educators to ensure we’re providing a service that balances parental control with features that help kids learn how to connect responsibly online.” Said Facebook in a press release. Messenger Kids is a video chat and messaging app that helps kids connect with friends and family in a fun, parent-controlled space.įacebook has worked closely with Facebook’s Youth Advisors, a team of experts in online safety, child development, and media, to help shape the Messenger Kids app. The app will roll out in Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iran Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Libya Morocco Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia South Sudan Sudan Syria Tunisia the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.Īs many communities are managing a response to COVID-19, with schools closed and people practicing physical distancing, parents are turning to technology more than ever to help their kids connect with friends and family, and looking to do so in a parent-controlled way. Starting today, parents across MENA will be able to download the app from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Facebook is rolling out Messenger Kids to countries in Africa and the Middle East to help parents connect their kids with their friends and family. ![]()
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