Snapchat's CEO, Evan Spiegel, has expressed the company's willingness to implement daily time limits for teenage users. Speaking to the BBC from the company's California headquarters, Mr Spiegel described such a move as potentially "an important step forward for the industry."
His comments follow Meta's recent multi-billion dollar legal settlement with US states. As part of this agreement, Meta committed to paying $12.7bn and implementing a default two-hour daily limit for teen users across its platforms, alongside other measures like muted notifications during school hours and night blocks.
Meta has been urging other social media companies to adopt similar platform changes. While Mr Spiegel stated, "I think that's a really good example of something that that we'd be willing to implement," he did not provide a timeline for when Snap might take action, adding, "I don't have more to share today."
Separately, Snap Inc. revealed new features for its upcoming Specs smart glasses. These glasses, which will retail at $2,195 in the US and £1,995 in the UK, are designed to use AI to suggest activities based on user goals, relationships, and routines.