Snapchat Adds New Family Center Tools to Help Parents Monitor Teen Activity – Techloy

Snapchat is giving parents more tools to keep tabs on their teens’ activity on the platform with an expanded set of parental controls in its Family Center. The new features let parents track how much time their teen spends on Snapchat each day and provide insights into the friends their teen is adding, likely aiming to address growing concerns over social media addiction and online safety. Parents can now see the average time their teen spends on Snapchat over the past week, broken down by activity type. This includes chatting with friends, sending snaps, using the camera to create content, exploring Snap Map, and watching videos on Spotlight and Stories. These insights give parents a clearer picture of where their teen is spending their time and can help guide conversations about healthy social media habits. Image credit: Snapchat In addition to monitoring time, parents can now understand the context of new friend connections. The Family Center updates show how a teen may know someone they’ve added, whether through mutual friends, saved contacts, or shared communities. According to Snap, these “trust signals” give parents more confidence that their teen is interacting with people they know in real life and make it
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