# Ofcom says Snapchat is switching off Find Friends for UK under-18s

- By: Vote Times Newsroom
- 2026-11-07T12:00:00.000Z

## Excerpt

Ofcom reported on 6 November that Snapchat has started turning off Find Friends by default for minors in the UK. The regulator will monitor it through November; there is no penalty, and the ban on social media for under-16s is not yet law.

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