Snapchat is focused on making app safe, CEO Evan Spiegel says

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.