If you’ve ever felt like your teen is way ahead of you when it comes to tech, you’re not alone. Parents often assume that because kids have grown up with phones in their hands, they know how to keep themselves safe online. But the truth is, being fluent in TikTok trends or knowing every Snapchat filter doesn’t mean they’re prepared for real online risks like bullying, sextortion, illicit drug activity, or the pressure to share intimate images.

That’s exactly why Snapchat just rolled out a new interactive program called The Keys: A Guide to Digital Safety — and unlike most “online safety talks,” this one is built to include parents, too.

Developed in collaboration with Common Sense Media, informed by safety experts, and reviewed by members of Snap’s teen Council for Digital Well-Being, Th

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