India, Oct. 1 -- WhatsApp has introduced new parental controls for teenagers, offering families additional tools to manage age-appropriate usage and privacy settings on the messaging platform.

In a blog post, WhatsApp said the new features are designed as a set of flexible, optional tools that parents and teenagers can set up together to create an experience suited to their individual needs.

Under the new controls, parents will be able to choose privacy settings for their teenagers, including who can see their profile photo and who can add them to groups. If a teenager wants to relax any of these settings, parental approval through a parent-set PIN will be required.

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