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  "title": "WhatsApp unveils parental controls to protect children",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/whatsapp-unveils-parental-controls-to-protect-children",
  "topic": "tech",
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  "published": "2026-10-01T13:02:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
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    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1561090/whatsapp-unveils-parental-controls-to-protect-children/"
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  "summary": "WhatsApp has introduced new parental tools aimed at improving safety for younger users on the messaging platform. The company said the features will help provide children with experiences suited to their age. The new tools will give parents more control over certain settings linked to their children’s accounts. Parents will receive notifications when their children […]",
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        "outlet": "BBC Technology",
        "title": "WhatsApp introduces optional parental controls for teenagers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/whatsapp-introduces-optional-parental-controls-for-teenagers",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:01:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "WhatsApp adds new parental controls for teen accounts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/whatsapp-adds-new-parental-controls-for-teen-accounts",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:50:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TechSpot",
        "title": "WhatsApp adds new parental controls without giving access to teen's chats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/whatsapp-adds-new-parental-controls-without-giving-access-to-teens",
        "published": "2026-09-30T18:17:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "WhatsApp introduces optional parental controls for teenagers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/whatsapp-introduces-optional-parental-controls-for-teenagers",
        "published": "2026-10-01T13:49:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "WhatsApp introduces optional parental controls for teenagers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/whatsapp-introduces-optional-parental-controls-for-teenagers-11212369",
        "published": "2026-10-01T14:38:05.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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