To access the parental controls panel for Messenger Kids, go to the main Facebook app on your device, then click on “More” on the bottom right corner, followed by “Messenger Kids” in the Explore section.
Your child does not need a Facebook account, or even a regular Facebook Messenger account, though you will need to create a Messenger Kids account for your child, which only requires their name. At that point, your child’s device can be handed back to them so that they can start using Messenger Kids. Once that’s done, you’ll need to create a Messenger Kids account for your child (all you need to do is provide their name - no other data is requested). Once you download the app on your child's device, you need to authenticate your child’s device using your own Facebook username and password. AdvertisementsĪ Facebook spokesperson explained that “the vast majority of people who use Messenger already log in through Facebook,” so the reason for this change was to “simplify the process.” However, we all know that this doesn’t simplify the process for anyone apart from people who already have a Facebook profile, so we can only assume that Facebook has other reasons for this move – ones it’s not telling us about.How do you set up Facebook Messenger Kids?įirst, download the Messenger Kids app from the Apple App Store, the Google Play Store or the Amazon Appstore However, you can still use credentials from your deactivated Facebook profile to use the messaging app. As of December 26th, you need an active Facebook profile to sign up for Messenger.
At the time, it was undoubtedly a great way for Facebook to get more people onto its family of apps.īut now, while many of you were enjoying our turkey (or whatever else you were doing in the last week or so), Facebook removed the feature. Many people rejoiced at the time, particularly those who never wanted a Facebook account in the first place, or those who can’t access the platform because of government controls. The change only affects new signups.īack in 2015, Facebook introduced a new feature that allows people to create an account on Messenger without having a Facebook profile. Facebook has silently removed the ability to create a Messenger account without an active Facebook profile.
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