International Women's Day 2022: How Snapchat makes app safer for girls

Snapchat has added a number of safety features that allow users to secure their profile. From sharing live location with a friend or family member to easily reporting unwanted connections, the social media app empowers users. Know how Snapchat makes app safer for girls:

Snapchat for real friends: Snapchat was designed to allow users to stay up to date with close friends and hence, they can only view content from those who allow it. This helps women and young girls to stay safe and secure by restricting unwanted access. (Pixabay)

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1/5 Snapchat for real friends: Snapchat was designed to allow users to stay up to date with close friends and hence, they can only view content from those who allow it. This helps women and young girls to stay safe and secure by restricting unwanted access. (Pixabay)

Location sharing off by default: Location-sharing is off by default for all users. Users are required to set a time duration within which they want to share their live location. After the set time is over, the feature will automatically go off. Also, Snapchat allows users to share their location with their friends only. (Pixabay)

2/5 Location sharing off by default: Location-sharing is off by default for all users. Users are required to set a time duration within which they want to share their live location. After the set time is over, the feature will automatically go off. Also, Snapchat allows users to share their location with their friends only. (Pixabay)

No public news feed or comments: Snapchat doesn’t allow open newsfeed and public comments in the app and doesn’t allow unvetted content the opportunity to ‘go viral’ on Snapchat. The content platform, Discover, only features content from vetted media publishers and content creators. Moreover, Group Chats are limited to 64 members, only and you can’t join a Group Chat if you are not already friends with someone in a Group. (Pixabay)

3/5 No public news feed or comments: Snapchat doesn’t allow open newsfeed and public comments in the app and doesn’t allow unvetted content the opportunity to ‘go viral’ on Snapchat. The content platform, Discover, only features content from vetted media publishers and content creators. Moreover, Group Chats are limited to 64 members, only and you can’t join a Group Chat if you are not already friends with someone in a Group. (Pixabay)

Easy reporting: Snapchat enables users to report unwanted people at ease - right in the app. Reporting inappropriate or dangerous content protects everyone on the platform. The app doesn’t allow harassment, bullying, hate speech, impersonation, threats, criminal activity, violence against women, and other harms. Additionally, Snapchat never tells the person being reported who reported them. (Pixabay)

4/5 Easy reporting: Snapchat enables users to report unwanted people at ease - right in the app. Reporting inappropriate or dangerous content protects everyone on the platform. The app doesn’t allow harassment, bullying, hate speech, impersonation, threats, criminal activity, violence against women, and other harms. Additionally, Snapchat never tells the person being reported who reported them. (Pixabay)

Snapchat offers In-app resources: The app also provides a new in-app mental health hub, where you can get proactive in-app support in case of experiencing a mental health or emotional crisis or if you’re curious to learn more about these issues and how they can help friends dealing with them. (Pixabay)

5/5 Snapchat offers In-app resources: The app also provides a new in-app mental health hub, where you can get proactive in-app support in case of experiencing a mental health or emotional crisis or if you’re curious to learn more about these issues and how they can help friends dealing with them. (Pixabay)