Snapchat Implements More Safety Tools To Protect Teens From 'Sextortion'
Technology,Sexual Misconduct,Snapchat,Teenagers,Mental Health,Women's Issues,Social Media
Snapchat rolled out more safety measures designed to protect teenagers, making it harder for predators to target them for "sextortion" -- a scam that exploits victims sexually and financially.
On Tuesday, Snapchat announced the new features that it will be integrating in the app, including expanded warning pop-ups, which the user would receive the moment someone not on their contact list tries contacting them.
Aside from this, teenagers would also receive a warning message in case they receive a chat from a user who has been previously reported by others. They would also receive a warning if they are messaged from a location where none of the user's contacts are from.
