WhatsApp rolls out parental controls for teens

WhatsApp introduced optional parental controls for teens, letting parents manage privacy settings, group activity, Channels, Status and Meta AI access. Changing settings requires parent approval via PIN, while personal messages stay protected by end-to-end encryption.

• Parents set privacy and group-add rules via a single PIN
• Alerts notify parents when teens join or leave groups or groups grow fast
• Meta AI access can be limited to the restricted Limited Content mode
• Personal messages and calls remain end-to-end encrypted