CHILDREN as young as nine have been added to malicious WhatsApp groups promoting self-harm, sexual violence and racism, a BBC investigation has found.
Thousands of parents with children at schools have been sent a warning issued by the authorities.
WhatsApp owner Meta said all users had “options to control who can add them to groups” and the ability to block and report unknown numbers.
It comes after the minimum age for WhatsApp users in the UK and Europe was reduced from 16 to 13. The government said it had received no notice of the change in advance.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0l4z8n1p9o
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