WhatsApp Tests Parental Controls: Safer Secondary Accounts for Kids

• WhatsApp is developing new parental control features for younger users, reported by WABetaInfo.
• The system allows creating secondary accounts linked to a parent's primary WhatsApp account.
• Secondary accounts will have restricted functionality, limiting messaging/calling to saved contacts.
• Parents will receive limited account and activity updates, but message content remains private.
• End-to-end encryption will stay intact, ensuring privacy for all communications.

Why It Matters: WhatsApp is testing parental controls via secondary accounts to ensure safer messaging for children.