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Snapchat has improved safety settings related to sending requests to teenagers, sharing location with friends, and the platform's blocking functionality. 4t3l2z

Written by David Delima | Updated: 25 June 2024 15:30 IST

Snapchat Simplifies Location Sharing, Improves Blocking Feature to Protect Younger s

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Highlights

Snapchat has announced new safety features for teenagers on the platform
s with no mutual friends won't be able to send requests to teenagers
Snapchat will show frequent reminders about location sharing with friends

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Snapchat on Tuesday announced that it was expanding its safety features on the popular photo and video messaging platform in an attempt to protect younger s on the platform. s will be able to use the block feature more effectively, while location sharing has been simplified. Meanwhile, Snapchat says it will prevent strangers from sending a friend request to teenagers if they do not have any mutual friends. In-app warnings displayed inside the app will also warn younger s of the risks of responding to suspicious s.

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According to details shared by Snapchat, the messaging app's blocking functionality has been expanded in order to protect s from being harassed repeatedly. If a blocks someone on Snapchat, the app will automatically block new friend requests from other s created on the same device. Rival Instagram allows s to automatically block additional s created by a .

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s on Snapchat will no longer be able to send friend requests to s between the ages of 13 and 17, unless they have mutual friends. Similarly, s who access the app in "locations often associated with scamming activity" won't be able to send requests to s. According to the company, a localised version of this feature will be introduced in India soon.

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Location sharing on Snapchat has also been simplified, allowing younger s to control which friends can see their location, on the Snap Map feature. The app will also show s regular reminders to review a list of people they have shared their location with, according to the company.

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In order to protect teenagers from suspicious s and scammers, Snapchat says that its in-app warning system is now smarter and can warn s about messages from s who are from another region. A warning will also be shown to people who receive messages from s who have been blocked or reported.

Snapchat says the new features announced on Tuesday will be rolled out across the service, and are aimed at keeping s safe on the platform. The service allows teenagers to use the platform, and these new features could help the platform reduce the risk of inappropriate content or from older s, cyber bullies, and scammers.

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