Meta announces WhatsApp accounts for children from age 10. Previous minimum: 13.
Restricted features: messaging and calls only. No status, no communities.
Parents control via PIN: who can chat, which groups, all privacy settings. Stranger requests require approval.
Context: Germany is debating a social media ban for under-14s following Australia's model. Schleswig-Holstein PM: "Every month we wait harms children."
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