Snapchat is ranked as the second worst social media platform for teen mental health. Your teens and tweens might be tempted to share compromising photos or engage in cyberbullying because users can send photos that “disappear” after being seen.

Why is Snapchat not good?

Is Snapchat Safe? Snapchat is a harmful application for children under the age of 18 to use, because the snaps are quickly deleted. ... Because “snaps” are gone as soon as they are opened, parents complain they can not keep an active tab on their child's use of the application.

Should I let my 13 year old have Snapchat?

You have to enter your birth date to set up an account, but there's no age verification, so it's easy for kids under 13 to sign up. Common Sense Media rates Snapchat OK for teens 16 and up, mainly because of the exposure to age-inappropriate content and the marketing ploys, such as quizzes, that collect data.