01/20/2022

Snapchat Adds Safeguard For Younger Users

The social network is trying to reduce harm on its platform

On Tuesday, Snapchat added measures that were intended to restrict adults from sending messages to users under the age of 18. The social network is trying to reduce harm on its platform, hoping that young users will only connect with people they know in real life. 

Snapchat is changing its “Quick Add” friends suggestion so that there is no longer any option to add users under 18 unless there are a certain number of friends in common, reported Axios.

Pressure to implement these changes come partially from in-platform drug sales on major social platforms including Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram.

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