WhatsApp to implement underage user ban

[Jamie McKane]

WhatsApp to implement underage user ban

WhatsApp has released a new beta update for its Android application, bringing a number of changes to the platform, WABetaInfo reports.

According to the report, WhatsApp has begun its rebranding to reflect its Facebook ownership, with the settings menu for the Android app now reflecting its new title: "WhatsApp from Facebook".

 

[Quest10n]

How will they know the age of the user? Even if they ask for it you can put in whatever DOB cause they not going to verify this or will they?

 

[RedViking]

How will they know the age of the user? Even if they ask for it you can put in whatever DOB cause they not going to verify this or will they?

It takes a selfie when you register....

 

[Herr der Verboten]

How will they know the age of the user? Even if they ask for it you can put in whatever DOB cause they not going to verify this or will they?

Probably the same way that apex tournaments cause mass shootings?

This probably
It takes a selfie when you register....

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Cause everyone is who they say they are on the internet

 

[Quest10n]

Probably the same way that apex tournaments cause mass shootings?



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Cause everyone is who they say they are on the internet

Exactly

 

[3WA]

How will they know the age of the user? Even if they ask for it you can put in whatever DOB cause they not going to verify this or will they?

Facebook already knows your age, when, where, and how you were conceived, and how many other sperm cells you beat to get the egg.

 

[WalkWithMe]

It takes a selfie when you register....

A lot of parents will be blocked as a lot have their kids as their profile pic...

 

[RedViking]

A lot of parents will be blocked as a lot have their kids as their profile pic...

That is why I use a picture of my dog.

What is next. Dog are not allowed to use whatsapp?

 

[SykomantiS]

No Telegram yet?

 

[Zoomzoom]

and there are absolutely no underage users on FB?

 

[daveza]

It takes a selfie when you register....

FaceApp .....

 

[RedViking]

and there are absolutely no underage users on FB?

Nope. Not one.

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

How will they know the age of the user? Even if they ask for it you can put in whatever DOB cause they not going to verify this or will they?

they will not, but if something happens to said user thats using their software outside the ToS, They're covered. thats all its about imo.

 

[Polymathic]

Lol this is going to kill the app in developing markets

 

[Nick333]

This is pretty stupid. So, people won't be able to use whatsapp to stay in touch with their own kids?

They do realize kids will just move to other platforms surely?

 

[namzsteve]

I don't see this working.

 

[RedViking]

This is pretty stupid. So, people won't be able to use whatsapp to stay in touch with their own kids?

They do realize kids will just move to other platforms surely?

This is the countries laws. Nothing Facebook can do about it but to comply if they want to grow the business.

 

[Nick333]

This is the countries laws. Nothing Facebook can do about it but to comply if they want to grow the business.

Ah, OK. Why not just ban kids from using phones then? It's still stupid.

 

[AstroTurf]

This is pretty stupid. So, people won't be able to use whatsapp to stay in touch with their own kids?

They do realize kids will just move to other platforms surely?

This, My daughter's phone only has data, zero airtime.

 

[Nick333]

This, My daughter's phone only has data, zero airtime.

And you would imagine that Europe has wifi virtually everywhere. These so called 1st world countries are astoungly ham fisted when it comes to technology.