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Snapchat has adjusted its 'Solar System' feature, turning it off by default, in response to recent criticism and concerns over its potential negative impact on teens' mental health and relationships. The Solar System feature serves as a friend-ranking tool, driving teen anxiety by making them worry about their social status. One teen explains, “It’s everyone’s biggest fear put onto an app.”
Snapchat's friend ranking feature, part of its paid subscription service, is exacerbating feelings of insecurity and anxiety among teenagers by quantifying their social status within their friend group. The feature is just another example of how Silicon Valley titans place tremendous pressure on today's teens to be part of the "in crowd," leading one teen to explain, "It's everyone's biggest fear put onto an app."
Drama, hurt feelings and heartbreak can result when teens see where they are in friends’ Snapchat+ solar systems.
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/PRNewswire/ -- The Japan Art Association announced the recipients of the 33rd PRAEMIUM IMPERIALE, the world's most prestigious art prize. Recognized for their...