Co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc. Evan Spiegel attends the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, on January 31.
In prepared testimony reviewed by CNN, Spiegel will say that on average, most Snapchat users connect directly with their friends.
"We designed Snapchat to open into the camera, instead of a content feed, to encourage creativity instead of passive consumption," Spiegel will testify.
"When people share their Story with friends on Snapchat there are no public likes or comments."
A California judge recently ruled that Snap must face a lawsuit over children's fentanyl purchases linked to the app.
Persons:
Evan Spiegel, Nathan Howard, Spiegel, Connecticut Democratic Sen, Richard Blumenthal, Tennessee Republican Sen, Marsha Blackburn
Organizations:
Snap Inc, U.S . Capitol, Reuters, CNN, Connecticut Democratic, Tennessee Republican
Locations:
Washington, California