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Snapchat is a social networking software that allows users to send photographs and videos, or “snaps,” that disappear after a predetermined time. Snapchat users can opt to snap select friends privately, add snaps to their stories that all of their friends can see, or even add them to the snap map that all Snapchat users can see regardless of whether they are friends or not. Users can also send messages to their friends and choose to disclose their location to them in addition to this feature. Furthermore, we will be talking about how to set up Snapchat Parental Controls for iPhone and Android and Snapchat Parental Monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Snapchat Parental Controls<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Snapchat released the first set of parental controls after saying last October that it was creating tools to provide parents with more insight into how their children use the social networking app. The change comes after the introduction of comparable parental control capabilities in other popular teen apps such as Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To access the new Family Center function, parents or guardians must install the Snapchat app on their own devices and link their accounts to their adolescents’ accounts via an opt-in invite process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once enabled, parents will be able to see whose accounts their adolescent has had chats with on the app in the previous seven days, but not the content of those messages. They will also have access to the teen’s buddy list and will be able to report any abuse to Snap’s Trust & Safety team for review. These are essentially the same things that TechCrunch claimed were in the works earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Set Up Snapchat Parental Controls <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To protect your children from the internet hazards hidden in the Snapchat app, you need to set up parental controls. Snapchat includes parental controls that give your child control over who can view what they share on the app and contact them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your child can also report inappropriate content from other app users. In addition to using Snapchat’s built-in parental control capabilities, you may use a third-party app, such as SecureTeen, to monitor your online and social media behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may set up Instagram parental control on your child’s device in addition to Snapchat. Take a look at Snapchat’s built-in parental control features and how to set this feature to keep your children safe on the app below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

To begin, you should restrict your child’s Snapchat account so that only their friends can message them. To apply this setting, visit your child’s profile page, click the gear icon, select Contact Me, and then make sure the option labeled “My Friends” is chosen. Similarly, in the Who Can section, select View My Story and then My Friends to be able to access your child’s Snapchat stories as a friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Your child’s Snapchat profile can automatically be promoted to other users’ friend lists. The software will also recommend different channels for your child to subscribe to. Therefore, if you have access to your child’s Snapchat account, you should disable this option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit your child’s profile page, click the settings button, select See Me in Quick Add, and then uncheck the box to disable the feature. If you deselect this box, the app will not recommend your child’s profile to other parents. It’s likely that their profile won’t be made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You can also disable the feature that lets your child’s friends know where they are using the app. No one, not even yourself, should know exactly where your child is at any given time; therefore, taking steps to prevent others from doing so is crucial. The person or people monitoring your child’s whereabouts might remain anonymous. If you don’t want other people to know where your child is, you may disable this feature by going to their profile page, tapping the gear symbol again, tapping on See My Location, and then making sure Ghost Mode has been checked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 4<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You can safeguard your child’s Snapchat account by making sure no one can access it using their phone number. In most cases, anyone with your child’s phone number can add them as a friend on Snapchat. If you don’t want strangers to be able to access your child’s Snapchat account using their phone number, you may prevent this by going to their profile page, tapping the gear icon, tapping Mobile Number, and then unchecking the box labeled Let others find me using my mobile number. Your child’s Snapchat account is now protected from outsiders, even if they know their phone number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 5<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If your child encounters anything on Snapchat that they find unacceptable, they can report it. Through the app, your child can easily report any improper content that a friend has shared with them. You can report a Snapchat by tapping and holding on to the post you want to report. Then a flag icon will show up on your screen. To report a post, simply hit the three dots in the upper right corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 6<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Last but not least, everyone should be able to choose what happens to their online information and how it is used. If your kid decides they don’t like Snapchat, they can always just erase their account. Snapchat will deactivate the account for 30 days after it has been erased, just in case your child changes their mind. Snapchat’s account deletion page can be accessed with the user’s credentials. Your kid’s account will be terminated completely after 30 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read Also: <\/strong>How to Block Snapchat in 5 Easy Steps (2023)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Snapchat Parental Controls iPhone <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Give FamiSafe a try if you wish to set up a reliable Snapchat parental controls app in your kid’s iPhones. It is fully compatible with the most popular mobile operating systems, including Android and iOS. There will be no requirement to jailbreak or root the smartphone in question. It allows parents to remotely monitor and control the device via a mobile app. The key characteristics are as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n