Snapchat Launches ‘The Keys’ Online Safety Education Program – Yahoo Finance

Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 12:09 PM 2 min read This story was originally published on Social Media Today. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Social Media Today newsletter. Snapchat has launched a new digital literacy program, called “The Keys,” which aims to highlight the dangers of online interaction for young users, and better equip them with knowledge on how to protect themselves, and avoid problems in social apps. Snapchat says that The Keys is a first-of-its-kind interactive online safety program specifically designed for teens and their parents. As explained by Snap: “Developed in collaboration with Common Sense Media, informed by safety experts, and reviewed by members of Snap’s teen Council for Digital Well-Being, this program aims to educate teens about four key risks they may face online – bullying, illicit drug activity, nude and intimate images, and sextortion – and teaches platform-specific skills for helping to stay safe on Snapchat.” Snapchat’s Council for Wellbeing is a group of young people, all aged 18 or under, who provide input into projects like this, giving Snap direct user perspective from the target audience. Which should help Snap create more effective, responsive programs for its target audience. The
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