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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 parent soars 25% after beating revenue, user growth estimates
Shares in Snap jumped nearly 25% in on Friday after targeted ads and new features helped the owner of the photo messaging app beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue and user growth.
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.
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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 slumps over 32% as ad sales lag larger rivals
The company's fourth-quarter revenue missed Wall Street expectations, with the company struggling to compete for advertising dollars against heavyweights such as Meta and Alphabet. The Snapchat owner's results are in contrast to strong advertising sales that rivals reported, a sign that advertisers are gravitating towards larger, stable companies amid an uncertain economy.
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.
Amazon reaches deal to run shopping ads on Snap
Amazon has reached a deal with Snap that will let people buy its products directly from ads on the Snapchat app, the Information reported on Monday, a week after the ecommerce giant struck a similar partnership with Facebook-owner Meta Platforms.
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.
Telegram to follow in Snapchat, Instagram's footsteps, will roll out Stories feature from July
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on Tuesday said in a post on the platform that for several years more than half of the users have been asking for "Stories in Telegram."
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.
Snapchat rolls out My AI chatbot: How to use it during chats with friends
Snapchat has introduced its AI chatbot, My AI, to users across the globe. The new feature aims to improve conversations between friends on the platform, as the chatbot can answer trivia questions, offer gift suggestions and even provide weekend trip plans. Users can customise My AI by giving it a nickname and indicating likes and dislikes.
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