Snapchat announces safety measures for teenagers. What does this mean?
Snapchat is introducing a suite of new safety tools designed to shield teenagers from the dangers of sextortion, enhancing the platform's commitment to user protection, as per a report on CNN.
On Tuesday, Snapchat unveiled a series of new safety features, including enhanced warning pop-ups. These alerts will activate when a teenager receives a message from someone who is not a mutual friend or listed in their contacts, aiming to bolster user security.
The new features include expanded in-app warnings, enhanced friending protections, simplified location-sharing, and blocking improvements.
Teens will now see a warning message if they receive a chat from someone who has been blocked or reported by others, or is from a region where the teen’s network isn't typically located — signs that the person may be a scammer.
This feature will be made available in the US, UK, CA, AU, NZ, Nordics, and parts of Europe.
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The platform has now added new 'friending safeguards' that will make it much harder for strangers to find and add teens.
Meanwhile, Snapchat owner Snap has launched its latest iteration of generative AI technology that will allow users to see more realistic special effects when using phone cameras to film themselves, as it seeks to stay ahead of social media rivals.
Snap has been a pioneer in the field of augmented
