Tag: Snapchat

Learn six Indian language basics with AR lenses

The lenses are available on Snapchat by searching 'Learn Bengali', 'Learn Telugu', 'Learn Kannada', 'Learn Hindi', 'Learn Marathi', 'Learn Punjabi' or by scanning the Snapcode or searching for Atit Kharel's official profile, said Snapchat.

June 9, 2021

Twitter introduces Stories-like ads in Fleets

Twitter launched Fleets globally in November last year to give people a new, ephemeral way to join the conversation and share momentary thoughts.

June 2, 2021

Snapchat’s parent company acquires Fit Analytics to boost fashion, e-commerce biz on platform

"Our teams will be jointly executing on next-gen shopping, fashion and style offerings," Fit Analytics said.

March 18, 2021

Snapchat hits 249mn daily users, sales up 52% in Q3 2020

The stock of its parent company Snap rose 17.1 per cent after bumper quarter results.

October 21, 2020

Twist in ‘rape remark’ linked to Instagram group; girl started sexual assault talk on Snapchat to test boy’s response

It is reported that it was a separate Snapchat conversation between two individuals, initiated by a girl, which 'coincidentally got mixed up' with the Instagram group.

May 11, 2020

Snapchat introduces support for 5 additional Indian languages

With the addition of these new five regional languages, the mobile app now supports total nine Indian languages.

February 6, 2020

Snapchat, OnePlus let users create AR experiences this Diwali

The "Landmarkers" are available in Lens Studio and anyone can create AR experiences for Snapchat.

October 24, 2019

Snapchat releases its rebuilt app for Android

The new app is designed to factor in things like the huge Android ecosystem, with its wide breadth of hardware - particularly for cameras and processors, that means that different phones can have widely differing capabilities.

April 9, 2019

‘Human traffickers use Facebook, Tinder to hunt underage victims’

Grooming children for sex trafficking consists of convincing someone to send a risky picture and then using it to extort them.

October 9, 2018

Now export videos in square, widescreen formats on Snapchat

Photo-messaging app Snapchat has updated its camera-equipped “Spectacles” that will allow users to export their videos in square or “widescreen” format, other than its signature circular format. Users will have to update the Snapchat app to be able to export media within “Memories” by pressing on a “Spectacles Story” and the new format options will …

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June 23, 2018

Snapchat to let users control third-party apps

New feature category called "Connected Apps" will let users control which third-party apps will have access to their accounts

March 29, 2018

Snapchat rolls out ‘Map Explore’ to find friends, events

Photo-sharing app Snapchat has rolled out a new feature called “Map Explore” that will make it easier for users to find events and see friends’ updates on Snap Map. Snap said the travel and location updates will automatically appear on user’s Snap Map when friends opt to share their location, The Verge reported on Thursday. …

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March 23, 2018

Snapchat CEO’s net worth tanks $150 mn after Rihanna’s rant

After singer Rihanna blasted Snapchat for running an ad that made light of domestic violence, the net worth of the company’s CEO fell nearly $150 million over two days, the media reported. Evan Spiegel, Cofounder and CEO, of Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, is now worth an estimated $3.8 billion, according to Forbes’ …

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March 18, 2018

Snapchat CEO’s net worth tanks $150 mn after Rihanna’s rant

Rihanna accused Snapchat of making light of a 2009 incident when the singer's then boyfriend Chris Brown physically assaulted her.

March 18, 2018

Rihanna thrashes controversial ad, Snapchat’s stock drops

Pop singer Rihanna slammed the social media app Snapchat for allegedly promoting domestic violence. Snapchat released an ad featuring the reference of 2009 incident of domestic violence that Rihanna was a victim of. The offensive ad immediately got the response it deserved. Rihanna took to Instagram, posting a story slamming Snapchat. She wrote, “Now snapchat …

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March 16, 2018

Instagram, Snapchat drop Giphy feature as racist GIF spotted

Popular image sharing and multimedia mobile app Snapchat and Instagram have temporarily removed their Giphy GIF sticker features after users saw a racist GIF as an option to add to their photographs. “We are very sorry. This GIF should have never appeared in Snapchat. Our team has worked with Giphy to have the GIF removed …

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March 10, 2018

Kylie calls Snapchat ‘sad’, company loses $1.3 bn

Reality TV star Kylie Jenner, who is active on all social media platforms, called photo-sharing app Snapchat “sad”, which caused a loss of $1.3 billion in market value to the company. “So does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore? Or is it just me… ugh this is so sad,” Kylie tweeted on Thursday. Kylie’s tweet …

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February 23, 2018