Is Snapchat safe?

Snapchat is reasonably secure, but it isn’t as private as its disappearing messages suggest. Recipients can save or share what you send, creating particular risks for teens who assume “disappearing” means permanently gone. Privacy settings and parental controls can reduce some risks. To decide whether Snapchat is right for you or your child, it helps to understand what these tools protect and what their limits are. Is Snapchat safe for kids? The answer depends on whether you’re worried about security, privacy, or what your kids get up to on it. On security, Snapchat has said in the past(new window) that Snaps (photos and videos) are protected with end-to-end encryption (E2EE), but text chats aren’t.…