Snapchat 'willing to implement' daily time limits for children, boss tells BBC
Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel has expressed a willingness to implement daily time limits for teen users on the Snapchat platform. This move follows pressure from Meta and ongoing legal scrutiny regarding the impact of social media on youth mental health.
Why it matters
This signals a potential industry-wide shift toward stricter self-regulation and safety features for minors in response to legal and public health pressures.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Lily Jamali North America Technology correspondent Watch: CEO Evan Spiegel tells the BBC he would consider a time limit on Snapchat The boss of Snapchat-parent Snap Inc says the firm would be "willing to implement" time limits for teens, following a call from Meta for it to take action.
Evan Spiegel told the BBC in an interview at the company's California headquarters that setting a maximum amount of time that young users could spend on the app could be "an important step forward for the industry. "
His comments came as Snap revealed a slew of new features for its upcoming Specs glasses, which it said could connect to Apple iPhone and Mac devices.
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