Snapchat Is Focused on Making App Safe, Spiegel Says
Social media companies have also faced pushback over their handling of user data.
Photographer: Angel Garcia/BloombergSnapchat owner Snap Inc. wants to “take responsibility” for users’ experience on its app, including ensuring child safety, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Evan Spiegel said Thursday at the Bloomberg Technology Summit.
Snap and other social networks including Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook, X Corp., Discord and TikTok have faced scrutiny from lawmakers and parents over their apps’ impact on kids. Lawmakers and child-safety advocates have debated whether social media companies, parents or device makers such as Apple Inc. and Google should take primary responsibility for safeguarding kids online.