is taking extra motion towards bullying and harassment on . It will not enable nameless messaging from third-party apps that hook into its platform. The firm said that whereas most individuals used these options in “fun, engaging, and entirely appropriate ways,” it acknowledged others would possibly benefit from anonymity “to engage in harmful behavior.”

From now on, third-party apps that wish to let of us talk via a Snapchat integration might want to have registered customers with seen usernames and identities.

Last May, Snap two third-party apps that allowed for nameless messages out of its developer platform and started a evaluation of requirements and insurance policies. The choice got here quickly after the submitting of a associated to the loss of life of an adolescent who was allegedly bullied via the apps, Yolo and LMK. The teen’s mom sought to carry the makers of all three apps liable.

Of the greater than 1,500 builders with entry to Snap Kit, two % shall be affected by this coverage, in accordance with . Another rule change will impression three % of Snap Kit builders: friend-finding apps shall be restricted to these aged 18 and older. Snap is enacting that change to guard youthful customers and make issues “more consistent with Snapchat’s use case — communications between close friends who already know each other.”