Tag: Snapchat
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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 -
Snapchat’s latest update draws ire of over 6 lakh users
Snapchat’s latest redesign, which was released last week, has not gone down well with many users. This is evident from the fact that an online petition calling for the removal of the new update has attracted more than 6 lakh signatures. The “Remove the new Snapchat update” petition, which is hosted on Change.org, was authored …
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February 13, 2018 -
Survey on children’s access to social media
The age at which should children be given access to social media sites in India?
February 7, 2018 -
Snapchat grew faster than Facebook in U.S. in Q4, 2017
Adding more daily average users, popular photo-sharing platform Snapchat reportedly grew faster than Facebook in the fourth quarter of 2017 in the US. “Snap is still growing faster than Facebook in North America, the most lucrative market for both companies,” CNBC reported on Wednesday. Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat was quoted as saying …
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February 7, 2018 -
Struggling Snap Inc. lays off 2 dozen employees
Snap Inc, the parent company of popular photo-sharing platform Snapchat, has laid off two dozen employees — mostly editors — across divisions within the company. “Most of the layoffs were in Snap’s content division, which includes editors who curate user-submitted videos for breaking news and other events,” tech website Cheddar reported late on Friday. The …
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January 20, 2018