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Parent-Managed Account
WhatsApp's under-13 account type (launched March 2026) where a parent sets up and controls the child's account from their own phone. Limited to messaging and calling — no Meta AI, no disappearing messages, no Channels.
How kids use it
Linked via QR code and gated by a parent PIN. The right path if a younger kid needs WhatsApp because that's where the family communicates.
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