Write For Us

WATCH: Snapchat executive says it has a 'moral responsibility' to protect children on its platform

Sponsored Post Vitamin D2 Canada Persia
82 Views

  • Thanks! Share it with your friends!

    You disliked this video. Thanks for the feedback!

ava
Published
Facing scrutiny from a Senate subcommittee Tuesday, Jennifer Stout, vice president for global public policy of Snapchat parent Snap Inc., told lawmakers that Snapchat takes measures to ensure that younger people are guarded from potential predators on their platforms. The company, along with TikTok and YouTube, were called before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security over concerns that children are experiencing mental health issues and other adverse health effects as a result of the content on those platforms. Stout said that the company has "a moral responsibility to take into account the best interests" of their users. Acknowledging the concerns in keeping children safe on social media, she said that they "welcome a collaborative approach" with government in overseeing these protections.

Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG
Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6

Follow us:
Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour

Subscribe:
PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts
Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe
Category
U.S. & Canada
Tags
YouTube, SnapChat, Snapchat
Sign in or sign up to post comments.
Be the first to comment