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Snapchat profiles to feature full-body 3D Bitmojis, backgrounds

Snapchatters will be able to match their 3D Bitmoji to their every mood

21 Jul 2021 12:38 PM

TikTok’s interim CEO Vanessa Pappas proposed a meeting of safety officers from each company to work out details of a collective approach, “which we believe will help us all improve safety for our users”. (Photo | Pixabay - iXimus)

Come together to stop spread of suicide content, TikTok urges Facebook, Google, Snapchat, others

It is proposed that nine social media firms speedily identify violent, graphic content, including suicide, and swiftly notify the others.

22 Sep 2020 7:33 PM

Trump's campaign denounced the move, claiming that “Snapchat is trying to rig the 2020 election, illegally using their corporate funding to promote Joe Biden and suppress President Trump.” (Photo | AFP)

Won't promote those who support racism, violence, injustice: Snapchat takes Trump off recommendations

It could hit the President’s election campaign among Gen Z on the platform where within eight months he had gained 1.5 million subscribers.

04 Jun 2020 5:00 PM

Recently, Snapchat began offering users voter registration links during the week following their 18th birthday. Between 300,000 and 500,000 Snapchat turn 18 per month.

Boomers Trump, Biden rack up supporters among millennials and Gen Z on Snapchat

Biden’s followers get to try on his aviator sunglasses filter, while Trump’s fans massively share his team’s videos mocking opponents gaffes

27 May 2020 7:47 PM

The 2020 election is “a battle for the soul of this nation,” Biden likes to say. But it’s also a battle for the soul of the internet.

Can't remain an Average Joe online, Biden's gotta go 'social' to beat Trump in the election

Strategists worry that Biden is dangerously behind Trump on key metrics across platforms including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.

12 May 2020 3:23 PM

Deepfake is a growing threat in the age of online bullying and harassment.

Social media biggie snaps up deepfake startup

Snap used AI Factory's tech to build the newly released Cameos feature.

06 Jan 2020 7:51 AM

Saying it is a long-awaited feature from the app’s users, Bitmoji has announced that its avatars would now be able to have their clothing changed, saved and even changed later if needed.

There's a new Bitmoji feature in town and you should check it out

Called ‘Mix and Match’ under the feature, users will be able to change and customize every bit of clothing on the avatar

29 Nov 2019 5:46 PM

Called Time Machine, the filter lets you swipe left to watch your face turn from a child to an adult. (Photo: ANI)

Snapchat's 'time machine' filter can turn you into your younger or older self

The new filter is available on the latest version of the app.

22 Nov 2019 8:22 AM

Women in Iraq said they were facing a staggering increase in online “sextortion” by both malicious hackers and former romantic partners to whom the women had knowingly sent photographs, a practice known as revenge porn. (Representational Image)

Iraq women deal with revenge porn, leaked selfies as 'sextortion' spreads

The young Iraqi woman received a wave of similar messages after hackers infiltrated her FB, Snapchat and Insta and stole explicit images.

20 Nov 2019 10:24 AM

The new Lens is in line with Gucci's Gift Giving campaign.

Snapchat brings new Gucci-themed Portal Lens

The new Portal Lens takes you to a virtual beach filled with handbags and accessories by the luxury brand.

14 Nov 2019 7:48 AM

The cross-sharing formats links into stickers that can be positioned anywhere on a given snap.

Reddit attempts to lure Snapchat teens with cross-sharing feature

New sharing features will allow Reddit users to share posts directly to the Snapchat app.

15 Oct 2019 8:13 AM

Snapchat's Swipe Night Lens will arrive along with Tinder's six-episode series.

Snapchat launches new AR lens for Tinder's Swipe Night

The Swipe Night Lens is Snapchat's first swipeable lens that allows users a sneak-peek into Tinder's Swipe Night experience.

07 Oct 2019 7:48 AM

Users can simply tap on the 'share' menu while listening to any audio content, and select Snapchat.

You can now share Spotify music on Snapchat

All users who also use Snapchat will be able to share their favourite tracks, playlists, albums, and podcasts right to a Snapchat story.

10 Sep 2019 8:31 AM

Snapchat’s number of daily active users rose to 203 million in the second quarter from 190 million from the prior quarter (Photo: ANI)

Snapchat 'streaks' could soon be banned in the US

Snapchat was among the “most detrimental” social media networks to young people’s mental health in a 2017 study.

31 Jul 2019 10:08 AM

The user metric was also up from 188 million a year earlier. (Photo: ANI)

Snapchat’s new android fixes boost shares up 9 per cent

The number of daily active users rose to 203 million in the second quarter ended June 30 from 190 million in the prior quarter.

24 Jul 2019 12:18 PM

The Lens marks an important collaboration between both youth-oriented brands and reiterates Pepsi’s celebration of the word that defines today’s millennials’ – SWAG.

Swag gets a new ‘Interactive’ definition

Pepsi uses Snapchat’s Interactive Lens that goes Live today (June 5th) for its #Har Ghoont Mein Swag campaign.

05 Jun 2019 4:24 PM

During the outage, many users took to Twitter to complain about it under the hashtag #YouTubeDOWN. (Photo: Pixabay)

Google says issues affecting YouTube, Gmail, Google Cloud in US resolved

Google said it would conduct an investigation of the outage and make appropriate improvements.

03 Jun 2019 12:48 PM

As a content partner with Snapchat, JioSaavn will produce Publisher Stories so that users can experience a front-row seat to their favourite JioSaavn artists and events on the Discover page.

Snapchat, JioSaavn partner to enable sharing of Indian music

JioSaavn users can now share their favourite songs with family and friends on Snapchat with the tap of a button.

29 May 2019 4:01 PM

The redesigned IGTV now shows one central feed of algorithmically suggested videos based on user behaviour.

Instagram overhauls IGTV interface to take on TikTok

The new design is more immersive and allows users to see the breadth of videos in IGTV.

22 May 2019 10:59 AM

Police said detectives verified the child was safe and contacted social services. (Representational Image)

‘He’s barely used, what is he worth?’: US man tries to pawn baby

'This is what I got,' the father, Richard Slocum, said as he placed the infant before the owner of the store in Sarasota.

11 May 2019 10:45 AM

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