Social media platform Snapchat was sued for suicide last year. Snapchat is restricting its policies, especially for children, so that this situation does not happen again. In 2020, a 16-year-old teenager named Carson Bride committed suicide after being bullied on Snapchat. The mother of the little boy who was cyberbullied sued Snapchat in 2021 for not adequately protecting its young users.
Last month, an 11-year-old girl named Selena, who was exposed to cyberbullying on Snapchat, died by committing suicide. After this situation, Selena’s mother Tammy Rodriguez sued Meta and Snapchat. Snapchat, on the other hand, decided to restrict itself after these events. So, what changes will the platform make? Let’s take a look at the details of the news together.
Snapchat restricts by reviewing its controls
Snapchat had banned anonymous messaging apps affecting cyberbullying after increasing suicide cases. He then promised to change his policies to improve security. Today, the social media giant announced that it has changed its policies in a statement. The statement included the following changes:
- It will ban anonymous messaging applications.
- Anonymous messaging applications will limit their users to the age of 18 and over.
- Dating apps will be used for people aged 18 and over.
Snapchat CEO said that they will bring Parental Control features in October and that they are working on this issue in detail. Parental Controls, on the other hand, will include issues such as disabling the feature of disappearing messages, restricting friend requests, and editing the discover section.
Instagram announced yesterday that it brought the Parental Control feature. Now, Snapchat’s taking these measures and statements drew attention. What do you, our readers, think about this issue? Do you support Snapchat restrictions? You can comment or share your thoughts on the SDN Forum.
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