Snapchat Is Indoctrinating Children Even More Than Their Teachers Are
What you probably haven t heard much about is Snapchat. Why? Adults aren t really on the app. A 2020 study found Snapchat is the most popular social media among U.S. teens (TikTok is a close second).
It is dominated by social media s youngest users, and with its short-lived, disappearing content, parents have no way of keeping tabs on what their kids are looking at. For years, Snapchat has flown under the radar, yet they are arguably the most influential and dangerous app because of its solid grip on the next generation of Americans.
Parents tend to think Snapchat is just about sending photos and videos to your friends. Snapchat used to just offer one- to ten-second person-to-person photo and video sharing and stories of 24 hours of chronological content that all your Snapchat friends can view.
However, in 2015, Snapchat got into the brainwashing business when it introduced Discover, a feature for publishers like CNN, Complex, The New York Times, Mashable, People, Vice, and Vox to showcase short, ad-supported content. Snapchat also offers smaller brands and content creators a platform on Discover, like the famous left-wing podcast Pod Save America and Hooked on the Look, a documentary series focusing on people who go to extreme lengths to look a certain way.
Next time we have children, we won’t allow them to have a phone. But for our 17 year old, it’s far too late.