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Snapchat Enhances Safety Features to Protect Teen Users

New updates include advanced warnings, stricter friend request policies, and improved blocking to curb online exploitation.

The Snapchat application on a smartphone arranged in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023.
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Overview

  • Snapchat introduces expanded in-app warnings to alert teens about suspicious contacts.
  • Friend requests from strangers without mutual connections are now blocked by default.
  • Location sharing is simplified with frequent reminders and customization options.
  • Blocking functionality prevents new friend requests from accounts created on the same device.
  • The updates aim to address concerns over sextortion and improve overall teen safety on the platform.