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Snapchat picks up new tricks to deter suspicious users and teen safety tools


Teen accounts grab new updates to keep themselves safe on Snap.

Similarly, Meta introduced an array of protections for supervised teen accounts on Instagram and Facebook earlier this year. Not only must teens submit a request for a settings change, but "Stricter Messaging" rolled in to protect those aged 16 (or 18) from texts from unknown users. In other news, Snapchat highlighted a few new features for its platform, such as My AI reminders, avatar reactions in Snap Map, and Bitmoji customization options.

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