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Snapchat starts disabling friend-finder feature for UK children, regulator says
Ofcom said the change would make it harder for strangers to contact children on the image-sharing social media platform, one it considers among the largest and most popular online services used by children in Britain.
Google, Meta, TikTok sue to block California youth social media law
The law, known as Assembly Bill 1709, prohibits such platforms from offering underage children "psychologically exploitative features" that could lead to compulsive use, such as providing personal recommendations and sending videos through autoplay features. It also requires the deletion of children's accounts with those features.
Does Snapchat cause depression, anxiety, eating disorders? A court trial that tells bold story against social media platforms
Social media companies face thousands of lawsuits in federal and state courts brought by individuals, school districts, municipalities and other government entities alleging the companies knowingly sought to addict children to their platforms.
Amazon steps up creator investments as it looks to convert social media influence into sales
Between January and September, creator content influenced 42 million customers on Amazon, of whom 28 million made a purchase. A total of 133 million products were purchased through creators during the period, said Nidhi Thakkar, head of social commerce for emerging marketplaces at Amazon. Influenced customers grew 50% year-on-year, while purchasing customers increased 92%. The figures were recorded before the Diwali shopping season.
Meta settles with teen during trial testing claims social media caused depression, eating disorders
Meta Platforms has settled with a teen plaintiff who accused the company of designing Instagram and Facebook to be addictive, causing her mental health problems
Instagram challenges Youtube with 90-minute videos: All you need to know
Instagram is testing a new long-form video format called 'Features' to allow content creators to upload 90-minute videos. This format is currently available to select users in the United States and Brazil. Instagram aims to integrate long-form content into its existing Reels ecosystem to attract more creators. The platform is exploring various options to help long-form creators earn revenue.
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A reckoning on social media addiction came late for many kids. Will AI safety be different?
When Meta agreed to changes to its social media platforms and enhanced safeguards in an $18 billion settlement, it made progress by "getting at what we've known for years" about the dangers, said Kristin Bride, a parent advocate who has fought for social media reform since the death of her teenage son. "How are we going to get at what we don't know is coming?"
Cornell University rape case: What we know so far and what happened in 2024 involving the Chi Phi fraternity
New York prosecutors have reopened the criminal investigation into an alleged 2024 sexual assault at Cornell University after a former student filed a lawsuit against the university, Chi Phi fraternity and seven men.
Proposed Australian law would let social media users opt out of algorithms
The proposed legislation would also protect children from content that promotes eating disorders, hostile ideas about women, pornography, crime, dangerous stunts and that causes serious mental health distress.
Dr. Seuss’ ‘Cat in the Hat’ trend sparks school fears in Kentucky and Tennessee as creepy posts name students and schools
Dr. Seuss’ iconic Cat in the Hat has taken a disturbing turn online, with creepy AI-generated videos and images spreading across TikTok and Snapchat. Posts linked to the viral trend have reportedly named real students, schools and communities in Kentucky and Tennessee, sometimes alongside threatening messages such as “you’re next.” The unsettling trend has prompted school districts and law enforcement agencies to investigate.
Snap sees opportunity as Indian advertisers look beyond Google, Meta: CBO Ajit Mohan
Advertisers are looking beyond Google and Meta as concerns over dependence on the two platforms grow, Snap’s Ajit Mohan told ET. Snapchat has crossed 250 million users in India, while domestic advertisers have grown 10x in two years. Snap is also expanding its advertising and subscription businesses to diversify revenue.
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel mocks Mark Zuckerberg, says he’s ‘VP Product’ at Meta and not its CEO; here's the reason he cited
Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel recently took a humorous step by changing his LinkedIn title to 'VP Product @ Meta' in a bid to mock the Mark Zuckerberg-led company's habit of reportedly cloning features of other social media applications
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.
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.
Snapchat Plus: Features, subscription, benefits
Snapchat Plus provides it users hassle-free access to exclusive, experimental, and pre-release features.
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.
This Snapchat feature can save lives, says former footballer
Former footballer Fabrice Muamba has said that a newly-launched Snapchat feature in its Lenses section can save lives.
Snapchat down? App users reporting errors since morning
Snapchat 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
The web version of the popular multi-media instant messaging app, Snapchat, is now free. Earlier in July, the web version was launched exclusively for paid subscribers.
Snapchat dual camera feature launched! How to use, key points
Snapchat has started a new feature for Snapchatters. The new service that allows them to capture both situations with a frontal camera and rear camera simultaneously.
Snapchat launches dual camera feature
The dual camera would be available globally on iOS on Monday and with Android support in the coming months.
Snapchat rolls out 'Family Center' feature that allows parents to see their teens' chat list, contacts
The feature will allow parents to directly report suspicious accounts on Snapchat.
Snapchat rolls out subscription service in India at Rs 49 per month, set to offer exclusive features
The brand announced the service amid reports of massive losses and layoffs.
Snapchat brings paid subscription service to India amid layoffs, poor growth
Snapchat subscribers in India will receive a Snapchat+ badge for their profile with a Star designation.
Snapchat launches tools for parents to monitor teens' contacts
Snapchat's new feature called Family Center is launching at a time when social media companies have been criticized over a lack protection for kids.
After Telegram and Twitter, Snapchat working on a paid subscription feature; will allow users early access to updates
For Snapchat, it would be the first subscription product.
Snapchat is finally rolling out this much-awaited feature
Users can finally update their username on Snapchat, but the update comes with a catch.
Snapchat to introduce revenue sharing ads in creators' stories: Report
It is being tested with a small group of creators in the US and will allow people to earn money from mid-roll ads that appear in the middle of Snapchat Stories.
Snapchat puts the brakes on controversial 'speed filter', says users barely use the sticker
The feature let users click a picture of how fast they were driving and share with friends.
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