Messenger Kids, the child-friendly model of Meta’s Messenger service (aka Facebook Messenger), is being up to date with a darkish mode, in addition to new audio results for voice messages, the service has announced.

Dark mode got here to the principle Messenger app initially of 2019, however now it’s additionally coming to the model of the app that’s designed for kids between the ages of six and 12. Perfect for any children making ready for a tough teenage goth section. It’s coming to the iOS model of the app first, with Android to comply with.

Meanwhile, voice results are rolling out within the weeks forward and, just like the service’s darkish mode, shall be coming to iOS first. They sound like a enjoyable addition, working with the service’s present voice messages characteristic to let a toddler sound like a robotic, ghost, gorilla, mouse, or like they’re speaking right into a seashell. The 5 choices seem after recording a voice message, permitting you to regulate it earlier than it’s despatched.

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Alongside these two new options, Messenger Kids can be adjusting its video games characteristic to let youngsters begin two-player built-in video games from inside a chat utilizing the orange controller icon. These had been beforehand tucked away in a separate Explore tab. This change is coming to iOS first, with Android to comply with.

Although it hasn’t been with out its share of controversy, Messenger Kids has largely flown beneath the radar lately. Especially in comparison with Instagram, which was pressured to publicly distance itself from stories it was engaged on a model of Instagram for kids beneath 13 earlier this yr. But with these inoffensive options like audio results and a tightly parental-controlled design, Messenger Kids has broadly escaped related ranges of criticism.