Most of us can remember growing up and calling friends on the family phone to talk about homework or summer plans. Today, many households don’t even have a landline. Kids may not have their own phones ...

Facebook is coming for your kids.The social media giant is launching a messaging app for children to chat with their parents and with friends approved by their parents. The free app is aimed at kids ...

Messenger Kids gets the slightly better privacy feature as a trade-off for needing approval before starting a conversation. Though paranoid adults can download the app and attach it to their actual ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) -- With over 2 billion users, Facebook is already the world's largest social network, but now the company is rolling out a new app to get users into its ecosystem at an earlier ...

GamesBeat Next's on-demand library is now live! Start catching up on the 30+ sessions you might have missed. Watch Now In December 2017, Facebook launched Messenger Kids, a child-friendly alternative ...

Facebook is launching a new chat app for kids, the company announced Monday. The app, called Messenger Kids, allows children to send messages and photos and video chat with specific contacts that have ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Facebook’s app for kids promises chatting without the tracking ...

Social distancing doesn’t mean social isolation. It’s important to keep in touch with friends and family, and Messenger from Facebook is here to help. Yes, you need a Facebook account, but it’s ...

Meta (formerly Facebook) knows it has to attract younger users Meta (formerly Facebook) knows it has to attract younger users Facebook parent company Meta has launched new activities on its Messenger ...

Some parents say the app helps their kids connect with family and friends. But inappropriate content has slipped through the cracks. Queenie Wong was a senior writer for CNET News, focusing on social ...

A messaging app for kids ages 6 to 12 to chat with friends and family A messaging app for kids ages 6 to 12 to chat with friends and family is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on ...

A new report from The Verge details how Facebook’s Messenger Kids application has been failing at its single purpose. The report explains that by using group chats, children were able to enter ...