Snapchat move on user recommendations for kids long overdue, UK regulator says (update*)
By Imogen Howse ( November 6, 2026, 13:42 GMT | Insight) -- Snapchat's decision to switch off account recommendations by default for UK children following concerns over grooming risks is "long overdue," a senior official at the country's communications regulator Ofcom said. The social media company said that friend suggestions in its Find Friends feature would be off by default for users under 18 in the UK to meet its obligations under the UK online safety law.Snapchat's decision to switch off account recommendations by default for UK children following concerns over grooming risks is "long overdue," a senior official at the country's communications regulator Ofcom said. ...
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