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Story 9 of 9 · Consumer · 8 November 2026, 09:15 IST

Snapchat starts disabling friend-finder feature for UK children, regulator says

Snapchat starts disabling friend-finder feature for UK children, regulator says

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Snapchat has started disabling its friend-finder feature for children in the UK, according to regulator Ofcom. Ofcom said the change would make it harder for strangers to contact children on the platform. It considers Snapchat among the largest and most popular online services used by children in Britain. ET Tech reported the move on 7 November 2026.

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