Facebook ’s messaging service for children has beenwidely criticizedby child wellness advocates who have inspire Mark Zuckerberg to delete the app altogether . But Facebook has n’t junk the chat app for shaver as young as six years old . Instead , it ’s adding more features and extending its reach .
On Friday , Facebook announcedit is rolling out Messenger Kids to Canada and Peru as well as making Spanish and French version of the religious service available to all users . Facebook also announced a few raw feature , including a “ Messenger Kids Pledge , ” which Facebook describes as : “ A pledge of guiding principles between parents and kids that encourage the creditworthy use of Messenger Kids : Be tolerant , Be venerating , Be Safe , and Have Fun . ” It also came out with “ Kindness Stickers , ” which are “ design to inspire kindness towards others . ” And , in conclusion , Facebook is going to tramp out an “ Appreciation Mission ” soon . Facebook say this “ interactive template ” will be part of the app ’s foreign mission section and is intended to “ encourage kids to discover and express taste for their friends and family . ”
“ We designed Messenger Kids from the ground up with elements that teach kids how to well read and express their emotions in originative ways , further and promote healthy social behaviour , and intensify positivist connections between kids and their close friend and family , ” Facebook wrote in the post .
It ’s evident that Facebook want its Messenger Kids Robert William Service to play a role in the lives of developing minds . And it may seem like a stately cause , to further a goodly outlet for ego - expression and socialize with loved one . But , accord to an overt letter to Zuckerberg thatnearly 100 kid wellness advocatesthrew their weight behind in January , social media and increased screen fourth dimension are detrimental to the growth and well - being of young tike . “ Messenger Kids is not responding to a pauperism – it is creating one , ” the letter submit .
Facebook wrote in its blog post on Friday that it is work with researchers and advisors on arise feature of speech “ rooted in principles of social and emotional learning . ” But it ’s important to observe the star at the bottom of the post , which take down how “ these researchers make in a paid capacity with Facebook . ” They are hardly an unbiased third party .
Facebook says it ’s listen to parents who want a better social internet choice for their kids , but it ’s unclear if Facebook is take heed to those opposing such a service for unseasoned , impressionable minds .
[ VentureBeat ]
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