Snapchat is blocking teens from sharing Spotlight posts with strangers.
Snapchat is implementing new privacy restrictions for users aged 13 to 15, preventing them from sharing Spotlight posts with strangers. These younger users will now have their content visible only to mutually accepted friends, and engagement metrics like favorite counts will be hidden.
Why it matters
This move reflects growing pressure on social media platforms to enhance child safety and privacy protections in response to regulatory and public scrutiny.
E Emma Roth Snapchat is blocking teens from sharing Spotlight posts with strangers. Kids aged 13 to 15 will only be able to create, save, and post Spotlight videos and Stories “on a dedicated profile that is visible only to their mutually accepted friends,” Snap announced on Wednesday . These more private profiles also won’t show metrics like favorite counts.
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