Snapchat launches new parent tools for teen accounts

Snapchat launches new parent tools for teen accounts

Snapchat introduces new tools for parents to monitor teens' app usage, including screentime and new friends added. Privacy remains intact.

Snapchat adds new parental controls after settling mental health lawsuit

Snap adds new monitoring tools for parents to its Family Center, including ways to monitor a teen's app use and contacts.

How Snapchat’s New Parental Tools Are a Window Into Your Kid’s Screen Use, Friends Lists, and More

If you’re a parent who ever finds yourself tip-toeing around your teen’s phone and wondering what they’re actually doing on Snapchat, the company just rolled out something that might just fill you in. Consider it “surveillance light.” On January 22, Snap Inc. announced a set of new Family Center tools designed to give parents and guardians deeper insights into how their teens are using Snapchat, but without reading their actual messages—helping …

Snapchat launches new Family Center safety tools for teens and parents

Snapchat has rolled out new safety features through its Family Center hub in order to help parents better track and understand their teens’ in-app activities.

Snapchat gives parents more info on who their kids are talking to

Snapchat is updating its parental control features to give parents more detailed information about who their kids are connecting with in the app and which features they use the most.

Snapchat gives parents new insights into teens' screen time and friends

With these new features, Snap is likely looking to appease regulators and parents over concerns about safety and screen time on its platform.