Snapchat decries study claiming kids see graphic content in ‘the first minute’ of signing up

Snapchat said what researchers found when they signed up for the app was not a balanced assessment, despite an overwhelming amount of “unsafe” content reportedly being shown to teens.

A study from ParentsTogether Action and the Heat Initiative has revealed that new Snapchat accounts meant for 13-year-olds are allegedly recommended a bounty of violence, sex, and drug-themed content as soon as they sign up.

‘A systematic failure to keep kids safe on Snapchat.’

The adult researchers say they created Snapchat accounts registered as 13-year-old users with no saved contacts and used avatars, not real photos, before documenting their interactions with recommended accounts and videos.

The users watched one hour of Snapchat’s recommended “Spotlight” videos and one hour of videos on Snapchat Stories and said that “within the first minute,”