Snapchat's Family Center lets parents see whom their teen is contacting, but not their messages. Parents can also confidentially report accounts that concern them, without their child's knowledge.
would require more sweeping changes targeted at protecting kids on social media, however lawmakers have yet to vote on the measures.Parental controls can be helpful to some families, says Josh Golin, executive director of, an advocacy group focused on improving online safety for children. But they require parents to have the time, energy and commitment to figure out social media tools and use them regularly.
For example, Golin says, it should be easier for kids to put down their phones and take a break from social media. Snap's terms of use require a child to state that they're 13 or older before signing up for the service. Snap says it screens for underage users in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
He says the companies could do a better job of verifying their users' ages, rather than taking users at their word.
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