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Snapchat is down right now. Here’s what we know

Snapchat is down. Here's what we know so far about the outage......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsAug 10th, 2022

Snapchat rolling out Find My Friends style feature for families

Snapchat is rolling out a new feature which will work in a similar way to Apple’s Find My app, but will be limited to family members. Parents will be able to request the location of the teens, and vice-versa, with some automated location reporti.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Youth social media: Why proposed legislation won"t fix harms related to data exploitation

Ontario school board lawsuits against social media giants including Meta, Snapchat and TikTok are seeking damages— money paid as a remedy—for the disruption of the educational system......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 10th, 2024

Snapchat camera will be available from the iPhone Lock Screen, but no filters

The Snapchat camera will soon be available from the iPhone Lock Screen thanks to the iOS 18 feature letting you swap out the standard Camera app and flashlight for apps or shortcut actions of your choice … more….....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Snapchat"s AI upgrade will make you look as old as the features feel

Snapchat debuts AI features like My Selfie and upgraded My AI chatbot......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Snapchat is getting redesigned, plus new AI lens displays an old-aged you

Snap announced a lot of big changes coming to the Snapchat app starting today. There’s a major app redesign rolling out, plus new AI features including a lens that shows you an old-aged version of yourself. more….....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Snap charges $99/month to develop for its new AR Spectacles and Snap OS

Today alongside big updates to the Snapchat app, Snap unveiled its newest AR Spectacles and launched the Snap OS software platform. These product announcements sought to excite the development community. Joining Snap’s developer program is going to.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Snapchat is about to get more AI features

Snapchat has announced a bunch of new AI features that they will be adding to the app, including AI generated images. The post Snapchat is about to get more AI features appeared first on Phandroid. Before AI became so mainstream like it is.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Cops lure pedophiles with AI pics of teen girl. Ethical triumph or new disaster?

New Mexico sued Snapchat after using AI to reveal child safety risks. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Cops are now using AI to generate images of fake kids, which are helping them catch child predators onl.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

After 13 long years, Snapchat finally has a native iPad version

If you like Snapchat and you have an iPad, today is your lucky day, and it's a day you've waited years for.Snapchat is on the iPad, although solely in portraitIf, instead, your first experience of Snapchat was right now with its brand-new, long-await.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 27th, 2024

Snapchat finally introduces native iPad support with its latest update

Snapchat was launched for iOS in 2011, but since then the app has only had iPhone support. iPad users, on the other hand, could only run the iPhone app with huge black borders around it. 13 years later, Snapchat is finally introducing native support.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsAug 27th, 2024

South Carolina family of boy, 13, who died by suicide sues Snapchat over sextortion scheme

South Carolina family of boy, 13, who died by suicide sues Snapchat over sextortion scheme.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

"Facebook probably knows I sell drugs"—how young people"s digital footprints can threaten their future prospects

Social media and messaging apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Messenger are increasingly used to buy and sell drugs in many countries. New Zealand is no exception......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Snapchat adds editable chats, emoji reactions, new AI features

Today, Snap announced a host of feature updates coming to Snapchat that are sure to make its users happy. The two standout improvements center around messaging: editable messages and emoji reactions. These join a handful of service-wide enhancements.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

How to tell if someone has blocked you on Snapchat

It’s possible that some Snapchat users may not like your content and may even choose to block you. And there are ways to find out if that’s the case......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Actions needed beyond lawsuit to address social media"s influence on youth, say experts

While four Ontario school boards recently announced a $4.5-billion lawsuit against the social media giants behind Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, Brock University experts are calling for additional actions to address the influence popular o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

School board social media lawsuits: For too long, we"ve sought individual solutions to a collective problem

Four of the largest school boards in Canada are suing the companies behind popular social media apps Instagram and Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok. According to the Ontario boards, students are "experiencing an attention, learning and mental health cri.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Facebook secretly spied on Snapchat usage to confuse advertisers, court docs say

Zuckerberg told execs to “figure out” how to spy on encrypted Snapchat traffic. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Unsealed court documents have revealed more details about a secret Facebook project.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

Instagram Friends Map may clone Snapchat’s Snap Map feature [U: Meta confirms]

Update: Meta has confirmed that it’s working on this feature, but has not revealed when we can expect it to launch. There are signs that an Instagram Friends Map may be in development, seemingly replicating the Snap Map location sharing feature.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

Instagram Friends Map may clone Snapchat’s Snap Map feature

There are signs that an Instagram Friends Map may be in development, seemingly replicating the Snap Map location sharing feature first launched on Snapchat back in 2017 … more….....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2024

Snapchat isn’t liable for connecting 12-year-old to convicted sex offenders

Section 230 shields Snapchat from minor’s claims that algorithm enabled rape. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) A judge has dismissed a complaint from a parent and guardian of a girl, now 15, who wa.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024