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Facebook’s Messenger Kids had flaw that let children chat with unapproved users [MarketWatch]

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Facebook’s Messenger Kids had flaw that let children chat with unapproved users Facebook Inc.’s Messenger Kids app has just one job: Prevent children from chatting with people who aren’t approved by their parents. But it apparently couldn’t even get that right. The Verge reported Monday that Facebook FB, +2.00% has alerted thousands of parents about a design flaw in the app that allowed kids to communicate with not just their friends, but with friends of friends — including adults — who their own parents had not vetted. Facebook confirmed the bug to MarketWatch. “We recently notified some parents of Messenger Kids account users about a technical error that we detected affecting a small number of group chats. We turned off the affected chats and provided parents with additional resources on Messenger Kids and online safety,” a Facebook spokesperson said. Messenger Kids is a free app providing what Facebook calls a “controlled environment” for children under 13. “Kids can only conne Show less Read more
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