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Kids haven't been on Facebook for more than a decade. It's all TikTok and Discord for my 3 kids.
by mig39 5y ago
Kids haven't been on Facebook for more than a decade. It's all TikTok and Discord for my 3 kids.
- dleslie 5y agoFacebook Kids Messenger is popular with my kids and their friends; AFAICT, it's the only messenging app that allows preschool and primary school kids to communicate with each other under the watchful eye of their parents. It's got solid parental controls, fun little mini games, loads of photo editing and video tools that are appealing to kids. Pretty much kept my kids' cohort of friends connected during the lockdown.
- bhb916 5y agoFacebook Kids Messenger is decent (for all the reasons you mentioned), however, I am pessimistic about it being genuinely appealing to kids. It's staying alive because middle-aged parents are forcing it on their children - they are the consume and decision-maker. My experience is once kids are allowed to make their own decisions they quickly move away from it.
- robbrown451 5y agoOf course once kids are allowed to make their own decisions, the main value of FKM is gone. (parental controls and such) So it isn't the best example, and it isn't really facebook per se but more of a separate product, but still.... it is squarely aimed at kids that aren't old enough to make decisions for themselves, by design.
- r00fus 5y agoIt's a pity I distrust Facebook so much that I'd never give this a try (my kids simply don't social except sorta on Nintendo). My kids connected with their friends through outside activities properly masked up.
- dleslie 5y agoOutside gatherings were banned for a while here, so even masked groups in public parks were not feasible.