WhatsApp Prepares New Parental Controls for Teen Activity

WhatsApp is preparing to introduce new parental control tools aimed at giving parents greater oversight of their teenage children’s activity on the messaging app.

The planned features are intended to help parents follow how their teens use the service. Details of the activity parents will be able to monitor have not yet been provided.

The announcement does not specify whether the tools will allow parents to set restrictions or simply give them more information about their children’s use of the app.

It also remains unclear how the controls will work alongside teenagers’ privacy settings, or what steps families will need to take to activate them.

No rollout date or availability details were included in the information provided, leaving the scope of the planned tools to be clarified.