The change, which took effect on Thursday, lowers the age restriction in the UK and EU from 16 to 13.
Several advocacy organizations have criticized it and asked the business to change its mind.
According to Smartphone Free Childhood, this is an illustration of a digital company prioritizing shareholder profits over the security of children, as they informed News.
Reducing the age of access from 16 to 13 conveys to parents that WhatsApp is safe for kids, but the accounts our community of parents are sharing show a very different picture, according to a group spokeswoman.
