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Warning after children added to app group
Western Mail
|July 18, 2025
SCHOOLS across Wales have issued urgent warnings to parents and carers after reports emerged of children being added to a WhatsApp group without their knowledge or consent.
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The group, called Add till 500, has been linked to the sharing of inappropriate content and the solicitation of personal information from young users including their date of birth.
Incidents have been reported in Bridgend and Swansea.
This story is from the July 18, 2025 edition of Western Mail.
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