Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere - or even there?
This ambitious effort to protect kids from the dangers of social media won't go into effect for another year. The process of enforcing the law is still in question, and there are also concerns about whether this ban will curtail children's freedom of expression and how social media sites will verify users' ages. Snapchat unveils location-sharing features to safeguard teen users
The new feature allows families to pick three specific locations on the Snap Map, like home or school, for their children. When young users arrive at or depart from those locations, caregivers receive notifications on their phones. Snapchat beats revenue and user growth estimates, announces $500 million buyback
Daily active users of Snapchat grew 9% year-over-year to 443 million, beating analyst estimates of 441 million. Snapchat also invested in machine learning to improve its targeting of ads to users and also made it easier for small- and medium-sized businesses to advertise on the platform. Accused learned to shoot by watching YouTube videos: Mumbai police reveals the conspiracy behind Baba Siddiqui's murder plot
Mumbai Police revealed details on Tuesday about the conspiracy to kill Baba Siddiqui, which began three months ago. The accused visited Siddiqui's home multiple times without weapons. The planning took place in Pune, with the fourth accused, Harish, acting as a middleman. He delivered Rs 2 lakh to the shooters, Gurmel Singh and Dharamraj Kashyap, along with two mobile phones. EU requests info from YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok on content algorithms
The commission said it had requested additional information from TikTok about measures the firm had adopted to keep bad actors from manipulating the application and to reduce risks related to elections and civic discourse. The tech firms must provide the requested information by November 15, the EU said, after which the commission will decide on next steps, which could include fines. Snap sued by New Mexico over failure to protect children from sexual exploitation
The lawsuit brought by New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez said a months-long investigation found that Snapchat was a primary platform for sextortion, in which a predator coerces a minor into sending explicit photos or videos and threatens to distribute the content unless more sexual content or money is paid. Apple asks judge to toss antitrust lawsuit
Apple was accused of an illegal monopoly on smartphones, allegedly maintained by imposing contractual restrictions on, and withholding critical access from, developers. Apple also argued that the lawsuit fails to raise any evidence that its practices harm competition or consumers, who it says plausibly switch to a competitor if they dislike what iPhone features. Snap forecasts weak revenue as big rivals threaten growth, shares slide
Snapchat's parent, Snap Inc., missed Q3 revenue expectations, causing an 18% drop in shares after-market. Competing with larger players like Meta and TikTok, the company has faced revenue pressures amidst high interest rates and tightened ad budgets. Although Daily Active Users rose, Snap's Q3 forecast fell short of Wall Street estimates. Snapchat announces safety measures for teenagers. What does this mean?
Snapchat has announced a number of safety features to safeguard teenagers and allay apprehensions from a number of sides. Snapchat introduces safety features to safeguard teens
Snapchat is introducing features like blocking capabilities, location-sharing, increased in-chat warnings and others to safeguard teens from harm online, Uthara Ganesh, a senior executive at Snap Inc told ET . Snapchat had said before that teenagers would not be suggested in ‘Quick Add’ or ‘Search’ unless they have multiple mutual connections in common with the other person. Snapchat astrological profile: How to study your signs and future?
Spirituality has now become a regular part of the Gen Z trend and one can easily create and access their respective astrological profiles on Snapchat and learn all they need to know about their astrological signs. Brands latch on to Snapchat lingo with Gen Z in mind
Although Instagram and YouTube remain the platforms of choice for mass digital advertising, Snapchat is increasingly becoming the social messaging app that brands are using to target Gen Z, or people in the age group of 12 to 27 years. Snap Camera India revenue grows 20% to Rs 79 cr in FY23
Snap Camera India, the local unit of social networking and messaging platform Snapchat's US-based parent company Snap Inc, has reported a 20% increase in revenue to ?79 crore for 2022-23, compared to ?65.7 crore in the previous fiscal. Snap to invest more to continue conversation with young India: Snap India MD Pulkit Trivedi
In a letter to its shareholders, Snap had said it would shift more of its focus during the year to expanding Snapchat’s user base and investing in markets where it makes the most money, including North America and Europe. However, as per Trivedi, the Evan Spiegel-led company remains bullish on the India market. Google, Snapchat take bigger pie of ad spending, but slowdown may hurt growth
Google, which dominates the $270 billion digital advertising sector, recently disappointed Wall Street when its 8.9% fourth-quarter ad revenue growth fell short of expectations. Snap, which owns social media app Snapchat and also relies heavily on advertising dollars, reported discouraging revenue for its most recent quarter. Snap misses revenue estimate, shares plunge 30%
Meta's advertising sales surged 25% in the December quarter. Google's ad business grew 11% as ad sales from YouTube increased 16% in the same period. Why is Big Tech still cutting jobs?
Google started the year with layoffs of several hundred employees and a promise of more cuts to come. Amazon followed by trimming hundreds of jobs in its Prime Video department. Meta quietly thinned out middle management. Microsoft also cut 1,900 jobs in its video game division. Snap to lay off 10% of its workforce as spate of job cuts continue
The Snapchat parent expects pre-tax charges in the range of $55 million to $75 million, primarily consisting of severance and related costs, and other charges, of which $45 million to $55 million are expected to be future cash expenditures. A group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Ohio over new law limiting kids' use of social media
A trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies sued Ohio on Friday over a pending law that requires children to get parental consent to use social media apps. Snapchat Plus: What is it? Step-by-step guide to upgrade
Snapchat Plus have become the premium feature of Snapchat. Snapchat users need to follow a few steps to log in to Snapchat plus. Meta, Alphabet, ByteDance, Snap must face social media addiction lawsuits
US district judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California ruled against Alphabet, which operates Google and YouTube; Meta Platforms, which operates Facebook; ByteDance, which operates TikTok; and Snap, which operates Snapchat. Snap partners OpenAI for developers to use ChatGPT in Lenses
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has partnered with OpenAI to offer a new ChatGPT Remote API (Application Programming Interface) for Lens developers to leverage ChatGPT in their Lenses. Snapchat: How to check mutual friends. Here is step-by-step guide
Checking mutual friends on Snapchat is not a direct process and one needs to follow a few steps. Indian short-form video apps have over 250 million users: Redseer
While global platforms may be popular among urban users, Indian apps have witnessed greater uptake among audiences in non-metro and semi-urban areas, mostly due to availability of regional-language content Batman lenses: Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel's new obsession
Spiegel shed light on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the development of the platform. He highlighted the challenges associated with generating 3D assets for augmented reality and the time-consuming nature of this process. To address this, Snapchat has made significant investments in AI to simplify the creation of 3D images and to develop more immersive AR lenses for creators. Snapchat empowering 200 million users in India with AR experiences: CEO Evan Spiegel
With over 200 million Snapchatters in India, we're seeing more and more creators, developers and brands tap into our community's passion for augmented reality (AR) experiences, Snap Co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel said here on Monday. TikTok, Snapchat and others sign pledge to tackle AI-generated child sex abuse images
Tech firms including TikTok, Snapchat and Stability AI have signed a joint statement pledging to work together to counter child sex abuse images generated by artificial intelligence. UK Officer who groomed over 200 girls using Snapchat to spend life behind bars
Former police officer Lewis Edwards has been given a life sentence for committing over 200 sexual offences against children. He targeted girls aged 10 to 16 using a fake Snapchat account. Edwards, who worked for South Wales Police, was suspended after his arrest. Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke noted that Edwards showed no remorse, even when the girls were crying. Snap sees upbeat fourth quarter as new ad features start to pay off
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, reported better-than-expected revenue for the third quarter and gave an upbeat forecast for the current quarter. The company's efforts to improve its ad-targeting tools with artificial intelligence are starting to pay off. Snapchat's AI chatbot may pose privacy risk to children, says UK watchdog
Snapchat's artificial intelligence chatbot, "My AI," may face a ban in the UK if the company fails to address concerns about privacy risks to children, according to Britain's data watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The ICO stated that Snapchat had not adequately assessed the risks before launching the chatbot. UK regulator issues notice to Snapchat over AI chatbot's privacy risks
Britain's data watchdog on Friday issued Snapchat with a preliminary enforcement notice over a possible failure to properly assess the privacy risks of its generative AI chatbot to users, particularly children. Snap lays off 170 employees, shuts augmented reality division for enterprises
Social media company Snap Inc said on Wednesday it was closing its division focused on making augmented reality services for businesses. Snapchat under scrutiny from UK watchdog over underage users
Reuters reported exclusively in March that Snapchat owner Snap Inc had only removed a few dozen children aged under-13 from its platform in Britain last year, while UK media regulator Ofcom estimates it has thousands of underage users. Snap's revenue marginally beats estimates, firm offers softer Q3 outlook
The Santa Monica, California-based company said it estimates third quarter revenue to be between $1.07 billion and $1.13 billion. Telegram introduces new "Stories" feature exclusively for premium users
Privacy-conscious users will also find solace in the level of control Telegram Stories provides. The feature allows users to fine-tune their audience by choosing to share their stories with everyone, a select group of contacts, a specific set of contacts (with exceptions), or even a handpicked list of close friends, ensuring their content reaches precisely the intended recipients. Why social media is being blamed for fueling riots in France
Social media companies are once again under scrutiny, this time in France as the country's president blames TikTok, Snapchat and other platforms for helping fuel widespread riots over the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old driver. Snap puts 10 billion AI chatbot messages to use refining its ad business
More than 150 million people — about 20% of Snapchat’s monthly users — have sent 10 billion messages to the chatbot, called My AI, since it was introduced at the end of February, the company said Thursday. Users have asked about everything from skin care recommendations to details about the latest sports car. Snapscore on Snapchat: Know how is it calculated, how to check
Snapchat is fun, but it is more with a good snapscore. But, what factors decide the snapscore and how to check your or your friend’s snapscore? Worry not, you will find every answer here. Want to delete Snapchat account? A step-by-step guide
Snapchat is great for filters, but if you seem to have bored of it, here is how to delete it. Kids & social media: 8 tips for parents to help teens navigate through harmful world of addictive apps
So what can parents and young people do now? The surgeon general has some tips. Banks, lenders wary as RBI tags C-KYC high risk; Snap bulking up India team in monetisation push
Centralised Know Your Customer (C-KYC) database, which was conceived as a solution to KYC challenges faced by financial institutions, has been flagged as high risk by the Reserve Bank of India, making lenders wary. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch. With 200 million monthly users in India, Snap looks to shore up ad revenue: Apac president Ajit Mohan
The social media firm is hiring a managing director, expanding sales team in the country. Snap misses revenue expectations, warns of Q2 decline
Shares of Snap dropped 19% in after-market trading. ETtech Exclusive | Snap’s India usage doubled in 2022: Evan Spiegel; Byju’s in funding talks with Apollo Global, Abu Dhabi Fund 10X AD
Snap Inc's cofounder & CEO spoke exclusively to ETtech about growth in the Indian market, leadership changes here, and focus on monetisation and regulations around Artificial Intelligence. This and more in today’s edition of the ETtech Morning Dispatch. TikTok, Snapchat growing in popularity among UK children: media regulator
The study found a slight increase in both apps' popularity in the past year, with TikTok now being used by 53% of children (up from 50%), and Snapchat by 46% (up from 42%). Microsoft adds 'AI-generated stories' to its Bing search
According to the company, Bing will now craft AI-generated stories that provide you with multiple ways to consume "bite-sized information through text, images, video, and audio". Snap acquires Th3rd that creates digital 3D counterparts of people, products
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has quietly acquired 3D-scanning studio called Th3rd for an undisclosed sum. Snap launches enterprise division to help businesses build AR features
The enterprise venture also comes as Snap is seeking to diversify its revenue beyond digital advertising, which currently comprises the vast majority of its revenue. UK opposition calls for better online protections for children
Snapchat blocks fewer children from its app in Britain compared with TikTok, shows data
Snapchat crosses over 750 million monthly active users
Snap’s profit from India ops more than doubles in FY22
WhatsApp Update: Android users to get this cool feature soon, check out here
Snap shutting down its camera app for desktop
Snap employees to be in offices 80% of time from end of February
Why Snap is wooing Bharat
Why Snap is wooing BharatA few years ago, Snap, the parent of photo-sharing application Snapchat, was said to be disinterested in India. Now, it is looking to drive up user engagement and advertising revenue by tying up with creators from its base in non-metro markets. The cycle of disruption is the only constant
The cycle of disruption is the only constantThe pressure on advertising revenues started last year when Apple changed how different apps tracked user data (or the Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) policy). There is an old saying in commercial broadcasting, “if you are not paying for the product, you are the product”. Snap sets off alarm bells in ad-reliant social media sector
Snapchat launches Diwali AR lenses and emoji stickers
This Snapchat feature can save lives, says former footballer
Snapchat down: Users face issues as messages fail to deliver
Snapchat down? App users reporting errors since morning
Snapchat down? App users reporting errors since morningSnapchat down: According to several users complaints on social media, Snapchat users are encountering errors like “Could not refresh,” “Failed to send,” “Could not send. Please try again.” The photo-sharing app started reporting issues on Down Detector, an app for reporting website outages, in morning. Most issues are related to the app not working. Snapchat's web version turns free for all worldwide. Check out what's new in it
iPhone 14 Pro camera shaking in TikTok, Instagram, or Snapchat? See what users say
Snap plans to cut staff by 20%: report
Snap plans to cut staff by 20%: reportSnap's hardware division, responsible for Spectacles and the Pixy camera drone, its team working to help developers build mini apps and games inside Snapchat and Zenly, the social mapping app it bought and runs separately, will be hit by the layoffs Snapchat dual camera feature launched! How to use, key points
Snapchat stops development of flying selfie drone Pixy: WSJ
Snap reaches 1 million premium subscribers in bid for new revenue
Snap reaches 1 million premium subscribers in bid for new revenueSocial media companies including Snap, Twitter Inc and Meta Platforms Inc, which all earn the majority of revenue from selling digital advertising, are facing a weakening ad market due to record-high inflation causing brands to reign in their marketing spending. Google search ads beat targets despite global 'uncertainty'
Google search ads beat targets despite global 'uncertainty'A trio of Alphabet executives sounded caution on a call with investment analysts, using "uncertain" or "uncertainty" at least 13 times to describe the economy. YouTube ad sales grew at their slowest pace since disclosures began in 2018. Snap loses $10 billion as stock sinks to a 52-week low
Snap plunges 35% after results as US stocks open mixed
Snap plunges 35% after results as US stocks open mixedAbout 30 minutes into trading, Snapchat's parent company was down 35.4 percent as it pointed to a punishing confluence of increased competition, slowing growth of its revenue, "upended" advertising industry standards and macroeconomic woes in reporting that its quarterly loss nearly tripled to $422 million. Snap shares plunge 25% as economy, fierce competition slow revenue growth
Snap introduces web version of Snapchat app
Snap introduces web version of Snapchat appSnap Inc said that the feature will be exclusive to Snapchat+ subscribers beginning July 18 and will start with subscribers in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Snap tests new subscription feature called Snapchat+
Snapchat to display local restaurants nearby in Snap Map
Oh Snap! Social media stocks lose billions after Snapchat parent warning
Safe-haven dollar bounces, Aussie slides as Snapchat sours mood
Snap bulks up India team as current head Durgesh Kaushik leaves
Snap pushes into augmented reality shopping, unveils flying camera
CCI raids top ecommerce sellers; Snap cofounder calm on short-term volatility
Facebook worried as TikTok set to eclipse Twitter, Snapchat ad share
TikTok owner ByteDance 'scraped' content from Instagram, Snapchat
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka blocks social media to contain protests
Snap to port its India localisation playbook elsewhere, says CEO Evan Spiegel
Snapchat is finally rolling out this much-awaited feature
Snapchat to introduce revenue sharing ads in creators' stories: Report
Snap says India expansion will help navigate new geographies
