"The app's Family Center already gives parents visibility into their child's friend list, but it will now surface contextual details when a new friend is added. For example, the feature could highlight that the two share mutual friends or have each other's contact info saved in their phones. It could also indicate that they are classmates if both users have joined the same in-app "community.""
"The company has long been criticized for making it too easy for teenagers to talk to strangers. The issue has come up in safety-related lawsuits, including an ongoing case brought by New Mexico's Attorney General. Snap says that adding additional "trust signals" to its parental control features "make it easier for parents to understand new connections and have greater confidence that their teen is chatting with someone they know in real life.""
Snapchat's Family Center will show parents contextual signals when a new friend is added, such as mutual friends, saved contact information, or shared membership in an in-app community. The feature can indicate when users are classmates or when no commonalities exist, prompting parents to start conversations. The update adds 'trust signals' intended to help parents assess whether a teen's chat partner is someone known in real life. The screen time dashboard now breaks down time spent in messaging, camera, map, and short-form video features. Parents retain control to decide whether to set limits on their teens' Snapchat use.
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