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Parents Aren't Using Snapchat's Supervision Controls, Here's Why That's a Problem

  Platforms like Snapchat, Discord, TikTok and X are all quite popular with teenagers, and that makes them rather risky since adults can chat with minors unsupervised. As a result of the fact that this is the case, these companies have introduced supervision controls that parents can use to keep an eye on who their children are talking to and when, but in spite of the fact that this is the case, most of the parents of users aren’t really taking advantage of these protective measures. With all of that having been said and now out of the way, it is important to note that Evan Spiegel, the CEO of Snap,   spoke before a Senate Judiciary Committee today . He stated that around 20 million teenagers from the US are using Snapchat, but just 200,000 parents have taken advantage of the Family Center controls that are on offer. These controls were introduced because of the fact that this is the sort of thing that could potentially end up protecting minors from coming to harm. They were ...

Snapchat For Web Is Finally Out For Users Worldwide

Snap fans are going to fall in love with this next piece of news. Snapchat for the  web  is out for different users worldwide. And while it may have been a long time coming, considering the high anticipation involved, it’s time for the app’s fans to celebrate. The app’s features related to video chats and standard messaging were made available to different browsers in July of this year. But the launch was restricted to a selected few, such as a limited part of the market or those with a paid subscription. But things are changing for the better, and the feature is up for grabs to those avid users that adore typing or have a bucketload of texts to send out. After all, there’s a much bigger screen involved, not to mention complete access to a whole keyboard too. While the company says the interface for the web is straight and to the point, you may also utilize it to send images. Did we mention the feasibility of making both video and audio calls? One of the app’s spokespersons me...