Facebook has announced additional tools & features for parents to manage their child’s experience in Messenger Kids. It has also updated its privacy policy.
Parents can access these new features in the Messenger Kids Parent Dashboard in the Facebook iOS & Android apps to better understand how their child is using the app, said Facebook on its official blog.
The new Parent Dashboard features include:
- Recent Contacts & Chat History: See who your child is chatting with, whether they are video chatting or sending messages & how frequently those conversations happened over the past 30 days.
- Log of Images in Chats: See the most recent photos & videos your child has sent and received in their Inbox. If you believe an image or video is not appropriate for your child, you can remove it from your child’s message thread & report it.
- Reported & Blocked Contacts History: Access a list of the reporting & blocking actions your child has taken in the app. You’ll see a list of the contacts your child has blocked &/or unblocked, if they have reported any messages as well as any contacts they’ve reported & the reason for their action. Parents will continue to be notified via Messenger if their child blocks or reports someone.
- Remote Device Logout: See all devices where your child is logged in to Messenger Kids & log out of the app on any device through the Parent Dashboard.
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