It’s our compelling responsibility to protect our children. And when young people end up in apps* that present an unreasonable amount of risk to their lives, I have a responsibility to speak up. I work extremely hard to give kids and teens tools so that they can avoid life-altering digital situations. I love creating safer digital spaces for kids. They’re no stranger to pushing the limits with content, including their attempt at launching explicit content in Cosmo After Dark, showing alcohol content to minors, suggesting that minors use incognito mode to hide porn from parents, advising minors to practice “safe sexting,” and how to navigate an abortion as a minor. It has roots back to 2011 when it was launched by Evan Spiegel (still CEO today), Bobby Murphy, and Reggie Brown. ![]() And then when they opened the Discover page on Snapchat, with its default settings, were immediately bombarded with content that I can most politely describe as wildly inappropriate for a child.” PYE Has a Long History of Watching Snapchat They simply entered a name, birth year, and email address. They didn’t select any content preferences for the account. In anticipation of this discussion, and this hearing, I had my staff create a Snapchat account for a 15-year-old child. “Senator, the content that appears in Snapchat is appropriate for an age group that is 13 and above. ![]() ![]() Stout was challenged by Senator Mike Lee (UT) about the age appropriateness of the content in the Discover News section of the app (at the 1:59:20 mark in the recording). This hearing is one in a string of hearings over the past two years aimed at shining a light on the ways technology companies are not fulfilling their responsibility to come alongside parents and better protect our children.ĭuring the hearing, Ms. ![]() On October 26, 2021, Snap Inc.’s VP Global Public Policy, Jennifer Stout, testified alongside executives from TikTok and Google ( YouTube) about protecting kids online. If you are sensitive to this type of content, please be careful.** Snapchat Testified in Front of the US Senate This content might be triggering due to its highly sexualized nature. We’ve included screenshots and one video from our Snapchat experience.
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