Snap Inc. rolls out new safeguards to protect youth against online harms

The latest safety product updates address existing risks faced by youth when connecting with strangers, regulated access to content, as well as offering educational resources for parents

Middle East – September 11, 2023: Snap Inc. has unveiled a suite of new safeguards to further protect 13-to-17-year-old Snapchatters against potential online harms. These safeguards which will begin to roll out in the coming weeks are designed to protect youth from being contacted by people they may not know in real life, provide a more age-appropriate viewing experience on Snapchat’s content platforms, as well as enable Snap to more effectively remove accounts that may be trying to market and promote age-inappropriate content through a new strike system and new detection technologies. These new measures will put in place greater enforcement and regulations to guide youth towards safer experiences while also limiting unwanted contact from suspicious accounts.