Meta has lowered Whatsapp using age from 16 to 13 years

[Augusta]

Meta has reduced popular messaging platform WhatsApp using age from 16 to 13 years
for UK and EU.But this implemention has been criticised by a number of groups requesting the company to reverse the decision.

The groups believe that meta is putting shareholder profits first than children's safety. But meta has stated that reducing their age of use from 16 to 13 is to tell parents that Whatsapp is safe for children. They also said that they have users options in place to control who can be added to contact and you can block messages from an unknown number.

 

[SHAHID987]

Usually people think about their benefits, and not the benefits for others. Why before the age limit was 16, there must be some strong reasons behind this and now they overlooked that strong reasons and decreased the age limit.

 

[Augusta]

Usually people think about their benefits, and not the benefits for others. Why before the age limit was 16, there must be some strong reasons behind this and now they overlooked that strong reasons and decreased the age limit.

That's right, they are just targeting more users which will be more money to them. parents just need. to adopt parental control for their children

 

[eLdavis]

Personally I don't really buy the idea of them reducing the age limit, cause i feel most children are not matured enough but anyways it's their choice

 

[Augusta]

Personally I don't really buy the idea of them reducing the age limit, cause i feel most children are not matured enough but anyways it's their choice

Yesh but you know they want to make more money as they bring in more users. It is up to parents now to guide the children and know whether to allow the children or not

 

[eLdavis]

Yesh but you know they want to make more money as they bring in more users. It is up to parents now to guide the children and know whether to allow the children or not

Yes that's their true goal, to bring in more users.

 

[Augusta]

Yes that's their true goal, to bring in more users.

The goal of these social media platforms is just money making so anything to achieve that would be adopted by them.

 

[Stardom22]

That's very interestingly indeed. Most websites Would require the ages of 16 for children the start using the websites.

 

[Xtynehappy]

I thought that the age limit would have been increased or remain just there.

 

[Augusta]

That's very interestingly indeed. Most websites Would require the ages of 16 for children the start using the websites.

They believed that their platform is safe enough for children but parents still needs to guide their children

 

[freelancermaria]

At 13 years old, it is too young to use apps like WhatsApp. Some companies really only care about money and do not consider the potential harm it can cause.

 

[Augusta]

Well, as a user myself I don't see anything bad with a 13 years old using the app. Unless the person is doing something offensive

 

[King Belieal]

A 13 years old child should be using WhatsApp only for academic related conversations. The burden of responsibility is now on the parents.

 

[Starmix]

Even if the age is reduced to 13 young kids this time are mostly attracted to playing games like MOBILE LEGENDS There are games online kids prefer and not communicating on WhatsApp.

 

[Augusta]

Well, if they can do other things that are educational then it would good and that's how it should be