The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood is based in Boston, Massachusetts. And they have protested Facebook’s claim that the app fills a need. Instead, it is connected to a child’s parent’s account.įacebook has said the app fills “a need for a messaging app that lets kids connect with people they love but also has the level of control parents want.”īut critics say the app is a way for Facebook to bring in younger users before they choose another popular social media messaging service, such as Snapchat. The app does not give children their own Facebook or Messenger accounts. Facebook says the app provides a way for children to chat with family members as well as friends that their parents have approved.
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The app is meant for children under the age of 13. In a letter sent recently to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the group of experts argue that young children are not ready to have social media accounts or online relationships.įacebook launched the free Messenger Kids app in December. Child development experts are urging Facebook to remove its new messaging app designed for kids.
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