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Snapchat limits users under 16 to sharing Spotlights with friends | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. In an attempt to guard underage users from being doxxed, Snapchat is adding new content control restrictions on its platform: Users between 13 and 15 years old will only be able to share Spotlight posts with people they follow back. The social network said that users under 16 years old will get a separate profile to show Stories and Spotlight posts to friends that they follow back. The content for these users won’t show metrics, like favorite counts, that create pressure to rank up engagement. Until now, Snapchat has allowed this cohort of users to share Spotlight posts with everyone, though their posts aren’t attributed to their profiles, preventing other users from contacting them. Users aged 16 to 18 can still share Spotlight posts publicly, but their posts will be limited to friends, followers, and users with whom they share mutual friends. Plus, parents can see how much time their kids spent on parts of the platform, like Stories and Spotlight, through the Family Center. The

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What happens when pupils cut back on social media?

Pupils taking part in the initial stages of a study examining the effects of reduced social media use have urged the government to rethink a complete ban and suggested time limits instead. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said under-16s…

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What happens when pupils cut back on social media?

Pupils taking part in the initial stages of a study examining the effects of reduced social media use have urged the government to rethink a complete ban and suggested time limits instead. Prime Minister Sir Keir…

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Snapchat limits users under 16 to sharing Spotlights with friends | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. In an attempt…

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Pupils taking part in the initial stages of a study examining the effects of reduced social media use have urged the government to rethink a complete ban and suggested time limits instead. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said under-16s…

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