NEW YORK (WABC) -- Facebook's newest feature gives children under the age of 13 their own space in social media.
It's called "Messenger Kids" and it will allow children between the ages of 6 and 12 who are too young to get a Facebook account-to chat with friends.
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The Messenger account must be set up by a parent, and parents will have to give approval for anyone trying to communicate with their children.
Facebook promises it won't collect a lot of data about its users and will not allow them to make purchases.
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The rules for traditional Facebook services will not change. Children still have to be 13 years old to get their own accounts.