Snap has mitigated that risk by having the Spotlight section heavily moderated, both using AI and human reviewers, he said. Spiegel said Spotlight, the TikTok-style user-contributed video section the app launched nearly a year ago, represents “the first time any video has been able to go viral on Snapchat.” At one time, he and other company execs were “terrified” about harmful content reaching a large audience quickly.
