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Facebook is basically always in the news for some privacy concern or another. In one such case, they—rightfully so—caught a lot of flak last summer when its Messenger Kids app inadvertently allowed ...

Meta is officially deprecating its Windows and Mac support for its Messenger app on December 15, potentially leaving millions of users without a convenient way to converse with friends. Once the ...

Parents can see who their children are talking to, check the images they've sent and received, and remotely log them out of the app. Sean knows far too much about Marvel, DC and Star Wars, and poured ...

Facebook’s Messenger Kids app—the kind of app you put on your child’s device to ensure they can only talk to approved contacts—had a not-so-helpful bug that allowed strangers to interact with kids.

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In today’s digital world, setting screen time boundaries for children is essential. Facebook Messenger Kids offers a Sleep Mode feature, allowing parents to schedule app downtime so kids can focus on ...

SANTA CLARA -- U.S. regulators say Facebook misled parents and failed to protect the privacy of children using its Messenger Kids app, including misrepresenting the access it provided to app ...