Facebook adds more parental controls to Messenger Kids app

Facebook announced on Tuesday it intends to roll out a number of additional parental controls for its Messenger Kids app aimed at children under the age of 13.

Facebook product manager Morgan Brown explains how the new tools and features are meant to help parents "manage their child's experience in Messenger Kids." There's actually five new features being made available in the Parent Dashboard, which parents can access from the Facebook iOS and Android apps.

The first covers recent contacts and chat history, allowing parents to see who their child is talking to, the frequency over a 30 day period, and whether the interactions include video chat and sending messages. The second is an extension of the first feature, allowing recent photos and videos sent and received by a child to be viewed and removed if necessary. Read more...