It's being released in Canada and Peru, and introducing French- and Spanish-language versions of the app. Messenger Kids is essentially a modified version of Facebook's Messenger app for children ...

Nick Statt is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a decade. Facebook today announced a new version of its Messenger chat app ...

Facebook has just launched a standalone app called Messenger Kids, a video chat and messaging app aimed at children under 13. The app is not only a lot safer and more private than apps aimed at ...

In an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg, a coalition of children's health and education organizations and individuals have called on Facebook to shut down Messenger Kids on behalf of the wellbeing of ...

According to Facebook, Messenger Kids is a "fun messaging and video chat app" that is designed for kids aged 13 and under to "connect with their friends and family in a safer, more controlled ...

People who are over 13 will be allowed to use the app, Facebook suggested. "Messenger Kids is full of features for kids to connect with the people they love. Once their account is set up by a ...

Facebook recently rolled out Messenger Kids. At first glance, it's a well-intentioned, innocent effort—an ad-free messaging app with strict parental controls that protects kids from predators ...

Which brings us to Messenger Kids. Facebook unveiled this kid-friendly version of its signature messaging service in December, while the YouTube Kids scandal was in full swing. Messenger Kids ...

A flaw in the Facebook Messenger Kids app allowed children to enter group chats with strangers, according to Consumer Reports. Typically, in order for a child to chat with someone on Facebook's ...