Snapchat is focused on connecting users with people they know in the real world, Spiegel said, adding that the app doesn’t have public-facing likes and is private by default. — Bloomberg
Snapchat owner Snap Inc wants to “take responsibility” for users’ experience on its app, including ensuring child safety, co-founder and chief executive officer Evan Spiegel said Thursday at the Bloomberg Technology Summit.
Snap and other social networks including Meta Platforms Inc’s Facebook, X Corp, Discord and TikTok have faced scrutiny from lawmakers and parents over their apps’ impact on kids. Lawmakers and child-safety advocates have debated whether social media companies, parents or device makers such as Apple Inc and Google should take primary responsibility for safeguarding kids online.
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