To ensure that teenagers can use the platform safely, Snapchat provides parents with tools and resources to help their children make the most of the social network. To this end, Snapchat has set up the Family Centre.
What does Snapchat's Family Centre enable you to do?
- Restricting sensitive content
- Disable location
- Block messages from people who are not “friends” with your child.
- Restrict your child's account from appearing in Snapchat searches
- Enable “Ghost Mode” to block your child's location on the Snapchat map.
How do I activate parental controls on Snapchat?
- On your profile, click on the “settings” icon.”
- Scroll down to the “Privacy controls” section.”
- Press “Parental Centre”
