Posted Jun 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTCESnapchat is trying to block teens from sharing Stories and Spotlight posts with strangers.Kids aged 13 to 15 will only be able to create, save, and post Stories and Spotlight videos “on a dedicated profile that is visible only to their mutually accepted friends,” Snap announced on Wednesday. These more private profiles also won’t show metrics like favorite counts.Image: SnapFollow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Emma Roth
Snapchat is trying to block teens from sharing Stories and Spotlight posts with strangers.
Kids aged 13 to 15 will only be able to create, save, and post Stories and Spotlight videos “on a dedicated profile that is visible only to their mutually accepted friends,” Snap announced on Wednesday. These more private profiles also won’t show metrics like favorite counts. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/private-snapchat.png?quality=90&strip=all]
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