The Parenting Place: Is your child safe on Snapchat? – NZ Herald

Parenting Place26 Oct, 2023 07:53 PM9 mins to readHow safe is it for your child to be using Snapchat? Photo / 123rfParenting in the digital era is tricky. Clearly there are some great benefits to tech and most of us probably can’t imagine life without it. But as parents, there’s a lot to navigate when our kids have devices in their hot little hands. Things like TikTok, Snaps, IG, posts, stories and live feeds can sound like a foreign language and feel like a minefield.Let’s take it one app at a time. Here’s a practical guide to Snapchat – what’s it all about, how does it work, what are the concerns and what are the benefits? As a parent, you get to decide what’s best for your tamariki, and hopefully these insights will help you feel more equipped to do so.What is Snapchat?Snapchat is a popular social media messaging app that allows users to record and share live images and videos (”Snaps”) with friends. It’s designed to be fast-moving (snaps disappear as soon as they are viewed), fun and authentic. It’s all about sharing the moment.The idea with Snapchat is that teens can interact with people online in a low-key
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