Director of the Common Sense Society Emma Webb has slammed messaging platform WhatsApp, after their parent company Meta announced they are reducing the age limit for the app from 16 to 13 years old.

The change, which came into affect on Thursday, was announced by the company in a blog post that stated the move was to "ensure a consistent minimum age requirement for WhatsApp globally".

Director of the Common Sense Society Emma Webb has slammed messaging platform WhatsApp, after their parent company Meta announced they are reducing the age limit for the app from 16 to 13 years old.The change, which came into affect on Thursday, was announced by the company in a blog post that state...{ai:summary}<p>Emma Webb criticized WhatsApp for lowering the age limit to 13, expressing concerns about online safety. Meta made the change to have a consistent age requirement globally.#society</p>

WhatsApp slammed for lowering age limit from 16 to 13: 'Don't let children on the app!'

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