Meta said it did not have data on how many under-13s were already on WhatsApp but that the new accounts were requested by parents, who wanted their children to be on the platform safely. WhatsApp, the messaging service run by Meta, is going to allow under-13s on its platform, as long as they have parental consent. Parents will sign their children up to WhatsApp and then link their accounts with parental controls in place, in an updat... [2604 chars]
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