Snapchat creates “Australian teen Council for Digital Well-Being” – too little too late? – EFTM

Snap Inc, the company behind Snapchat has appointed eight Aussie teens to it’s first-ever “Australian Council for Digital Well-Being”, volunteering their time to share ideas for a more positive and rewarding experience for young people online. Those eight teens will probably be the first and last members, given in less than four months they will all be kicked off Snapchat thanks to the Australian Government’s Under 16’s Social Media Ban. That legislation isn’t mentioned in Snapchat’s announcement of the teen advisory council, but it’s likely part of an ongoing lobbying they’re doing to ensure the government – and public know that they aren’t the bad guy. In February the program was announced, with applications coming in from all over the country and Snapchat says the program will run for 18 months and will serve as a sister council to those being run in the USA. Ryan Ferguson, Managing Director for Snap Inc. in Australia and New Zealand, said: “We know teens are the real experts when it comes to the digital world, so we are excited to be launching our first Aussie teen Council for Digital Well-Being. We were thrilled to welcome an amazing group of civic- minded, smart and engaged
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