Snapchat has made significant changes to its Family Center. With the new update, parents will be able to see who their children are interacting with most frequently on the app and who they are sharing their live location with. However, the content of the chats will remain completely private. This feature has been introduced to enhance children's online safety and promote better communication between parents and teens.
Messages Remain Private, but Interactions are Monitored
The company has clarified that these new features fully respect children's privacy. Children often fear that their parents will read their messages, but Snapchat has found a middle ground. Now, parents will be able to see which users their children have interacted with most frequently over the past 7 days and with whom they have the most social interaction, but what they are saying (message content) will remain private. The company believes this will protect children's privacy while also allowing parents to detect any suspicious activity.
Increased Transparency in Snap Map
Under the new update, Snap Map has been made more secure and transparent. Parents will now be able to see which friends their children are sharing their live location with. However, parents will not be able to track their child's real-time location themselves, but in case of any danger or risk, Snapchat will immediately send an alert to the parents.
Why was this update necessary?
Snapchat is very popular among teens, especially due to its strong privacy settings, but this very privacy was previously a cause for concern for parents. Through this new update, Snapchat has tried to strike a balance between children's freedom and parents' concerns. Snapchat says that the purpose of this update is not to spy on children. It has been released to build trust between parents and children. It has been rolled out globally, including in India. Given the increasing cases of online grooming and cyberbullying, this step can be considered a major step towards ensuring children's online safety.
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