Snap is introducing a new feature it’s calling Friend Check Up. On Snapchat, having someone as a friend can give them access to your story and even possibly their location, depending on the Snap Map settings, so Snap wants to make sure that everyone on your friends list is still someone you really want to call a friend.
This feature can help make the platform more secure for users if they decide to use it. It can be a good way to help you realize that you can still have someone as a friend that you don’t want to see your posts. And I know that there were many times when I looked at a friend or follower of mine and said “I have no idea who that person is” or worse: “oops, my ex can see my sad tweeting.”
Snap says the feature will be launched globally on Android “in the coming weeks” and on iOS devices “in the coming months”. The reminder will appear as a notification on your profile screen, as you can see in this GIF:
If you want to do a check before the feature launches, you can view your friends list by going to your profile and tapping on My friends. You can remove a friend by touching and holding their name until the Lock / Remove friend menu appears.
The Friend Check Up feature is part of Snap’s push to make Snapchat a friendlier place, including adding new features and integrations with the Trevor Project for LGBTQ + youth and MindUP for parents trying to understand and support their teenagers. The social network is also gaining greater integration with the Text Crisis Project, for those seeking mental health care.