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Meta has lowered the minimum age required to use WhatsApp from 16 to 13 - a change which comes into force on Thursday (April 11).

Meta has lowered the minimum age required to use WhatsApp from 16 to 13 - a change which comes into force on Thursday (April 11).

The change came into force in the UK and EU on Thursday

Social media giant Meta has lowered the minimum age to use WhatsApp in the UK and EU. Critics have accused Meta of "putting shareholder profits first and childrens safety second".

Meta has been slammed for its decision to lower the age restrictions on WhatsApp from 13 from 16.

WhatsApp's minimum age lowered in the UK and EU to 13, drawing criticism from children's advocates and government officials critical of parent company Meta.

Campaign groups and politicians have spoken out against the move over concerns it could increase cyberbullying cases.

Teachers and parents demand US tech company reverses decision over concerns about children’s safety and the risk of ‘invisible bullying’

Conservative MP Vicky Ford, who represents Chelmsford in Essex, said that twice this year security guards had not turned up when she's held constituency surgeries

Although the prime ministers track record does not exactly back her claim up.