Snapchat also doesn’t truly verify a user’s age, allowing fake birthdays to pass inspection. This contradicts Snap’s claims that it doesn’t let children under 13 years old use the app.

The feature is also on other social media apps such as Snapchat, which is causing conversation around internet safety.

Snapchat is working to make it harder for teenagers to be contacted on the app by people they don't know, its latest effort to stop the sexual and financial exploitation scam known as sextortion.

Nona Yadegar, Snapchat’s Product Strategy Director says the new resource is vital to her family but says it’s just the beginning of a broader picture. “As a mom of 3, digital safety is ...

Snapchat has announced new features to enhance the safety of teenagers on its platform. These upgrades include expanded in-app warnings, enhanced friending protections, simplified location-sharing ...

Snapchat has announced new features to enhance the safety of teenagers on its platform. These upgrades include expanded in-app warnings, enhanced friending protections, simplified location-sharing ...