Snapchat’s new Family Centre feature will let parents monitor who their teens are talking to

Snap, the parent company of the popular messaging app, Snapchat announced on Tuesday that it would be releasing a set of parental control tools. These will allow parents to monitor their teens’ activities on the platform.

The company’s new tool, called Family Centre, comes at a time when social media sites have been criticised for not doing enough to protect kids. In October, Snap, along with other tech companies such as YouTube, testified before a US congressional committee after being accused of exposing young users to harmful content.