Snap has announced new parental control features on Snapchat, days after settling a lawsuit that accused the company of contributing to social media addiction and mental health harm among young users.
The new tools expand Snapchat's Family Center feature, allowing parents and guardians to view how much time their teens spend on the app, including a breakdown of activity across features such as messaging, camera use, Snap Map, and content viewing on Stories and Spotlight.
Parents can now see the average amount of time their teen spends on Snapchat each day over the previous week. The update also provides additional context about new friends added by teens, including whether they share mutual friends, are saved as contacts, or belong to the same communities.
