Survey: Teens regularly see harmful content, messages on Snapchat
A recent survey reveals that many teens on Snapchat encounter harmful content and messages. Approximately one-third of respondents reported seeing unsafe content in the past week, while over half experienced such incidents in the past year. Experts suggest that these findings indicate Snapchat may not be as safe as parents believe.
- ▪A third of the 1,016 surveyed teens reported seeing or receiving unsafe content on Snapchat in the past week.
- ▪More than half of the respondents experienced at least one harmful incident in the past year.
- ▪The survey highlights concerns about unwanted contact, bullying, and sexual content on the platform.
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Home > Tech Survey: Teens regularly see harmful content, messages on Snapchat One expert says the survey results should be a wake-up call for parents. By Rebecca Ruiz Rebecca Ruiz Senior Reporter Rebecca Ruiz is a Senior Reporter at Mashable. She frequently covers mental health, digital culture, and technology. Her areas of expertise include suicide prevention, screen use and mental health, parenting, youth well-being, and meditation and mindfulness. Rebecca's experience prior to Mashable includes working as a staff writer, reporter, and editor at NBC News Digital and as a staff writer at Forbes. Rebecca has a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and a masters degree from U.C. Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism.
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