Facebook launches Messenger Kids, a standalone messaging app that lets kids under 13 chat with friends and family approved by their parents, on iOS in the US
What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Brett Williams / Mashable : Facebook Messenger went down worldwide Chris Smith / BGR : The Messenger Kids app is a brilliantly devious Facebook scheme Jeffrey Esposito / Kaspersky Lab official blog : Facebook Messenger Kids ABC News : Facebook introduces Messenger Kids app Jake Smith / ZDNet : Facebook launches parent-controlled Messenger app for kids Andrew Hutchinson / Social Media Today : Facebook Launches ‘Messenger Kids’ to Connect Younger Users to Online Chat Firstpost : Facebook launches Messenger Kids preview in the US for users below the age of 13 Sai Krishna / Fone Arena : Facebook Messenger Kids app with parental controls launched for iOS Lisa Vaas / Naked Security : Facebook brings Messenger to kids as young as 6 Herb Scribner / WRAL TechWire : ‘Messenger Kids:’ Facebook unveils new messaging app for parents, children Alexandra Burlacu / Tech Times : Facebook Launches Privacy-Focused Messenger App For Kids To Chat With Parental Approval Queenie Wong / SiliconBeat : Facebook unveils Messenger app for kids Tyler Lee / Ubergizmo : Facebook Launches Messenger For Kids With Pre-Approved Contacts Alex Wagner / PhoneDog.com : Messenger Kids from Facebook is a chat app just for children Eric David / SiliconANGLE : Facebook launches Messenger Kids, a chat app for children Ashley King / Phandroid : Facebook Messenger for Kids is coming to Android soon Brian Deagon / Investor's Business Daily : Facebook Sets Sights On Kids With New Messenger App Shelby Lorman / Thrive Global : Facebook's New Messenger App For Kids Raises a Lot of Questions Michael Allison / MSPoweruser : Facebook now has an locked-down Messenger app for children Erik Slaven / TalkAndroid.com : Messenger Kids is a new, kid-friendly messaging app from Facebook Bill Roberson / Digital Trends : Facebook rolls out Messenger Kids app, but is it too much too soon? Peter O'Kelly / Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check : Facebook's new messaging app deepens debate over kids' social-media use - The Washington Post David Cohen / Adweek : Facebook Tried to Answer Some Hard Questions About Kids Being Online Aman Jain / ValueWalk : Facebook Introduces Messenger Kids, A Chat App For Kids Under 13 Jason Aycock / Seeking Alpha : Facebook targets young children with Messenger Kids Nina Godlewski / International Business Times : Is Facebook's New Messenger Kids App Safe? Tom Huddleston Jr / Fortune : Facebook Messenger Kids Debuts as a Texting App for Children Ages 12 and Under William White / InvestorPlace : Facebook Messenger for Kids: What to Know Tim / Droid Life : Facebook Messenger Kids Announced for iOS, Coming Later to Android Shawn Knight / TechSpot : Facebook launches Messenger Kids, a standalone messaging app with parental supervision for kids Shreyas Gandhe / Neowin : Facebook launches “Messenger Kids” app for children Ellen Tannam / Silicon Republic : Facebook launches Messenger Kids app for under-13s Madison Malone Kircher / New York Magazine : Facebook Releases App for Kids Under 13. What Could Possibly Go Wrong Here? Matthew Hughes / The Next Web : Facebook Messenger Kids is a locked-down chat app with parental controls in mind. Bryan M. Wolfe / AppAdvice.com : With Emphasis on Safety, Facebook Messenger Kids Launches This Week Gerrit De Vynck / Bloomberg : Facebook Unveils Messaging App for Kids Richard Nieva / CNET : Facebook wants your child on its new Messenger Kids app Sara Salinas / CNBC : Facebook launches a messaging app for children that has parental controls Christopher Baugh / iPhone in Canada Blog : Facebook Launches ‘Messenger Kids’ For Under-13 Users Tweets: Matthew Ocko / @mattocko : Yes, all true - from anyone *besides* Facebook. Families don't need 1b random strangers on a platform that weaponizes hate for cash & lies about it - they need a secure way to connect 5-50 people. @davemorin did this beautifully w/ Path. It can be done again. Eh Bee Family / @ehbeefamily : Or you can be a parent and monitor what your kids do and who they text. http://techcrunch.com/... Amanda Lenhart / @amanda_lenhart : Hmmm. Landgrab for kids' eyeballs, or opportunity to learn about online communication within a safe(r), parent-monitored space? Or both? Facebook announced new Messenger for kids ages 6-11. http://www.theverge.com/... Thanks: @joshconstine See also Mediagazer