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Snap JUST BANNED anonymous messaging from third-party apps



Snapchat is now taking a lot more action against bullying and harassment on their platform, as they are no longer going to be allowing any anonymous messaging from third-party apps that normally hook onto their platform. The company says that while a lot of people use these features in very fun, engaging, and entirely appropriate ways, they also said that a lot of people out there take advantage of anonymity and engage in harmful behavior, which is Totally against what Snapchat wants.

From now, third-party apps that want to let people communicate through a Snapchat integration will have to have registered users with visible user names and identities. So no one’s anonymous anymore. This comes after last year, Snap locked to third-party apps that allow for anonymous messages out of their developer platform and also began a review of Snap Kit standards and policies. This decision comes soon after a lawsuit that was filed related to the death of a teenager who was allegedly bullied through the apps, Yolo and LMK. The mother of the teen sought to hold the makers of all three apps liable.

Currently, 1500 developers have access to Snap Kit, Only a very small 2% of people will be affected by this policy.

Snap JUST BANNED anonymous messaging from third-party apps

Snap JUST BANNED anonymous messaging from third-party apps


Snapchat is now taking a lot more action against bullying and harassment on their platform, as they are no longer going to be allowing any anonymous messaging from third-party apps that normally hook onto their platform. The company says that while a lot of people use these features in very fun, engaging, and entirely appropriate ways, they also said that a lot of people out there take advantage of anonymity and engage in harmful behavior, which is Totally against what Snapchat wants.

From now, third-party apps that want to let people communicate through a Snapchat integration will have to have registered users with visible user names and identities. So no one’s anonymous anymore. This comes after last year, Snap locked to third-party apps that allow for anonymous messages out of their developer platform and also began a review of Snap Kit standards and policies. This decision comes soon after a lawsuit that was filed related to the death of a teenager who was allegedly bullied through the apps, Yolo and LMK. The mother of the teen sought to hold the makers of all three apps liable.

Currently, 1500 developers have access to Snap Kit, Only a very small 2% of people will be affected by this policy.