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New Snapchat feature lets parents see who their kids are talking to

Tech executives face child safety questions

TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube executives questioned by lawmakers at hearing on protecting children online

announced plans to make its disappearing photo app safer for kids and teens. New features like allowing parents to see who their kids are talking to in the app are part of the app's Family Center and will roll out over the fall. , Snapchat is a primary communication tool for young people, and as our community continues to grow, we know parents and guardians want additional ways to keep their teens safe. Snapchat said in it. Announced on Tuesday. The app is available from her age of 13, so the company is working with families and professionals to create "special protection" for her teen. 

The latest feature is Family Center , an in-app tool that allows parents to monitor their child's account. 

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Snapchat's newly announced Family Center in-app tool.  Snapchat

You will see three options in the home area of ​​Family Center. View your child's friends, see who your child has messaged in the past week and report abuse or safety concerns. This feature prevents parents from seeing what conversations their children are having. 

"The Family Center is designed to reflect the way parents You usually know who your teens are friends with and don't eavesdrop on their private conversations when they're hanging out. It's all about helping empower parents and teens while preserving autonomy and privacy."

Snapchat also announced that in the coming weeks, parents will be able to let their kids own their accounts. We plan to roll out a feature where you can see new friends you've added to . This fall, the company will also add Parental Content Her Control and the ability for her teen to notify parents when they report problematic accounts or content. 

Family Center is a new addition to his Snapchat's other features for teen users. Currently, teenage users must be mutual friends with someone before they can communicate on the app, and there are no public profiles. And their accounts will only appear in search results "in limited cases," such as when they appear in Snapchat's "suggested friends" area or if they have friends in common, he said. increase. 

The news is that New Jersey Democrat Rep. Josh Gottheimer has passed his 2022 social law, namely the CHATS Act, for transparent and harmful behavior. It was a few days after we introduced a law to combat . House. This bill would amend the federal crime reporting system to include data from his platform on the Internet related to crime. 

In a July post and live on his Facebook stream, Gottheimer said the bill was a way to "fight social media that preys on children." . 

The Social Media Safety Organization thanks Congressman Josh Gottheimer and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick.

 Posted byOrganization for Social Media Safety on Thursday, 21 July 2022

These Corporate transparency and accountability has had profound consequences for our family and our country," he said. The livestream also featured celebrity therapists Laura Berman and Samuel Chapman. Samuel Chapman's 16-year-old son died of an overdose after buying fentanyl-laden Xanax from a drug dealer on Snapchat. 

"Sammy could buy drugs on her Snapchat as easily as ordering pizza," Berman said of PSA, her son of her 2021 death. "They were brought to our house in the middle of the night and unbeknownst to him had been laced with the deadly fentanyl, which killed him."

Lee Cohen
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Li Cohen is a social media producer and trending reporter for CBS News, focusing on social justice issues.

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