Snapchat Risks

One thing you can do is not add people you dont know to your friends list. Sometimes Snapchat will recommend other users based on mutual friendships between them and one of your best friends. Since Snapchat can be a very personal experience, stick to adding the people you know you can trust.

Block strangers who try to contact you. Repeated attempts at contact from people you've ignored can count as harassment. It's best to simply block them.

Don't send inappropriate snaps. Even though you trust the friend or friends who you're snapping, you have to assume that anyone can see the snap as soon as it has been opened.

Keep your location private. While it can be tempting to add a snap with a geofilter of your neighborhood to a public story, it's safer to use filters that don't reveal your location.

Don't give out personal information over Snapchat. Again, you clearly trust the friend to whom you're sending the information if it's personal. However, your snaps stop being private and become public as soon as you hit the send button, so anything you wouldn't feel comfortable sharing with people outside of your contact list is best left for in-person conversation.

Be honest about your age. Yet this is fairly personal, it's better to be honest and say you're 14 then to lie and say you're 22. Especially if dating on Snapchat.