Snapchat reveal Family Centre updates to support parents – Mediaweek

The platform has made updates to its Family Centre Content Controls to give parents and guardians more choices and support Snapchat has revealed new updates to its Family Centre to help support parents in ensuring the safeguarding of children online.   With the immense amount of content online, Content Controls on the platform have been updated to enable parents to filter the content visible to their children.According to eSafety research, 94% of Australian parents feel that the safety of their children online is important, but many may not know where to start.Because of this, Snapchat has made updates to its Family Centre Content Controls to give parents and guardians more choices and support when it comes to filtering the content their children can view. The update allows parents to turn on Content Controls and opt to filter out content on Snapchat Stories or in Spotlight that may have been identified as sensitive or suggestive.As a primarily a visual messaging app, Snapchat helps people communicate with their family and friends, but there are other parts of the app where content may reach a larger audience.This includes the Stories tab – where Snapchatters can view recommended content from professional media publishers and popular
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