Snapchat’s move is part of a growing trend of social media companies attempting to deal with real-world relationships and safety.
August 09, 2022, 12:01 AMIn this photo illustration, the Snapchat logo is displayed on a cell phone screen on Feb. 3, 2022, in San Anselmo, Calif.Snapchat announced a new in-app family center on Tuesday, which is designed to start conversations between parents and minors about safer social media usage.
In the new family center, parents will have the ability to see which Snapchat friends have sent their children messages, photos or videos within the last week. Parents will also have the option to report any suspicious or concerning accounts to Snapchat’s trust and safety teams, the company said. Snapchat’s move is part of a growing trend of social media companies attempting to deal with real-world relationships and safety on a digital plane.“I think there were three things that probably rushed into my mind immediately, which were well done, it's about time, and let's keep going,” Chris McKenna, the founder of Protect Young Eyes, an organization focused on creating safer digital spaces for kids, told ABC News.
Experts said the key to a healthier relationship with families while living in a digital age still starts with communication and cooperation.Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images, FILE “Now, of course, those parents or guardians are not going to be able to see the content of any chats or content being exchanged between individuals, but at least they'll have a better idea of who they're talking to," Dr. Sameer Hinduja, co-director of the Cyberbullying Research Center and Professor of Criminology at Florida Atlantic University, told ABC News.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Snapchat Introduces Parental Controls, Assuming Parents Know How to Use Snapchat'Family Center' allows parents to see who their teens are communicating with, if their kids consent to that sort of thing, first.
Read more »
Snapchat unveils new parental tools to help monitor teen activitySnapchat announced 'Family Center' — a tool for parents to gain insight into who their child or teen is connecting with. Parents will be able to see the screen names of who their kids are friends with, but not what kids might be saying to each other.
Read more »
Snapchat unveils first parental controlsOther countries have acted to protect young people from the effects of social media. In September, Britain instituted new child-safety regulations, which spurred platforms such as Instagram to introduce its first parental controls.
Read more »
Snapchat Family Center shows parents their children's friends list | EngadgetParents can now see who their teens have been talking to on Snapchat..
Read more »
Snapchat Introduces Parental Controls, Assuming Parents Know How to Use Snapchat'Family Center' allows parents to see who their teens are communicating with, if their kids consent to that sort of thing, first.
Read more »
Snapchat Family Center shows parents their children's friends list | EngadgetParents can now see who their teens have been talking to on Snapchat..
Read more »