Children's safety campaigners call for WhatsApp to reverse age limit reduction

Joe Lepper
Thursday, April 11, 2024

Campaigners are calling on WhatsApp to reverse its decision to cut the age limit of users from 16 to 13.

Children as young as 13 can join Whatsapp under new rules. Picture: Adobe Stock
Children as young as 13 can join Whatsapp under new rules. Picture: Adobe Stock

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