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 ...

The app is like training wheels for social media. It's sort of like training wheels for social media. That's a pretty accurate way of explaining what Facebook's app -- Messenger Kids -- is. It's ...

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 ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Messenger Kids app mashes up features from other Facebook apps ...

BOSTON — Child-development experts and advocates are urging Facebook to pull the plug on its new messaging app aimed at kids. A group letter sent Tuesday to CEO Mark Zuckerberg argues that younger ...