Snapchat parent Snap reports user growth, revenues in spite of tough competition, in what may be sign of stronger advertising market
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New York City Sues Social Media Firms Over Youth Mental Health
Cash grab or genuine? Social media firms face lawsuit from New York over a mental health crisis among young people
Mark Zuckerberg Apologises To Parents At Senate Hearing
CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other platforms appear before Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss online protections for children
UK Government, Tech Giants Agree To Tackle Online Fraud
Series of pledges from big name tech firms in agreement with UK government to protect people from online fraud
UK Data Regulator Takes Issue With Snapchat AI Feature
Snap may be forced to stop offering 'My AI' chat feature in UK if it fails to adequately address ICO concerns over child data protection
US Bill To Require Parental Consent For Kids Use Of Social Media
New bipartisan bill unveiled in US will require parental consent for anyone under the age of 18 to use social media
Snapchat Staff Ordered Back To The Office
No more home working. Return to office working after Snap workers instructed to work in the office 80 percent of the time
Snap To Axe 20 Percent Of Staff – Report
Bad news on the tech jobs front. Over 1,000 employees at Snapchat parent Snap are reportedly to be handed their P45s today
Snapchat Hits 1 Million Paid Users Amidst Weak Ad Market
Snapchat parent Snap says paid subscription service reaches 1 million subscribers as weak ad market prompts search for alternate revenue sources
Snapchat Parent Shares Slump On Advertising Fears
Snapchat parent Snap sees shares plummet after reporting slowdown in ad revenue growth, as Google, Meta and other social media companies take hit
Snap Earnings Warning Triggers Tech Sell-Off
Investors spooked after Snap warns of deteriorating economic conditions, says earnings now 'below the low end' of previous expectations
Snap Shares Slump On Apple Privacy Disruption
Shares in Snapchat developer Snap drop after it projects prolonged slump in ad revenues from introduction of Apple's iPhone privacy tools
Facebook Rolls Out Disappearing WhatsApp Photos, Videos
Snapchat challenge as new WhatsApp feature is rolled out that allows photos and videos to disappear once they have been viewed
Twitter To Shut Down Disappearing ‘Fleets’
Experiment with disappearing tweets is to end, after Twitter confirms “it’s time to say goodbye and take flight with other ideas”
WhatsApp Beta Tests Disappearing Video, Photo Messages
Self destruct feature. Disappearing photo and video message option is being deployed for iOS and Android WhatsApp beta apps
Snap Acquires British AR Display Maker WaveOptics
Snapchat company buys WaveOptics, maker of displays for augmented-reality glasses, for more than $500m amidst increased competition in emerging field
Snap Offers AR Glasses To ‘Select Creators’
Snap moves cautiously into augmented reality field with AR glasses offered to select creators of Snapchat's popular 'Lens' effects
Twitter Launches Disappearing ‘Fleets’ Globally
Watch out Snapchat, Instagram, as Twitter launches its disappearing tweets globally, after testing in selected countries earlier this year
WhatsApp Setting To Remove Messages After Seven Days
Messaging titan to implement setting to allow for “disappearing messages” option after seven days, in an effort to bolster privacy
Twitter Tests Disappearing ‘Fleets’ In Brazil
Twitter is testing tweets that disappear which it calls 'fleets', similar to features found in Snapchat and Instagram
Facebook Threads App To Take On Snapchat
Development of new Threats app to give social networking giant ability to ramp up pressure on Snapchat
Snap Employees ‘Abused Internal Tools To Spy On Users’
The 'disappearing' message platform vendor has dedicated tools to gather user data for internal purposes, and has had to contend with staff abuse of those tools in the past, finds a report
Snap Trials Amazon Visual Search On Snapchat
The feature, in testing with a few initial US users, allows shoppers to link to Amazon listings by snapping a physical product or barcode
Schools Voice Privacy Concerns Over Snapchat Maps Feature
Snapchat's Maps feature has faced criticism for putting user's safety and privacy at risk, but where should the line be drawn?
NHS Doctors Sending Patient Data On Snapchat In Alarming Case Of Shadow IT
DeepMind Health report criticises 'insecure, risky, and non-auditable way of operating'
Police Warn On Privacy Dangers Of Snapchat ‘Snap Maps’ Feature
Users - and particularly young people - may not realise Snap Maps is broadcasting their precise location whenever the app is running, say experts
Snap Inc Commits $2bn For Snapchat Access to Google Cloud Ahead Of £2.4bn IPO
The IPO revealed the company is bleeding losses on cloud infrastructure and research and development
Snapchat Is Coming To London With New International HQ
Snapchat goes off-trend and picks London as European base ahead of expected $25 billion IPO
Snapchat Employee Wage Details Leaked In Phishing Scam
Unfortunately, leaked Snapchat salary information didn't delete itself after ten seconds
BBC Three’s ‘Creative Shackles Are Off’ With Online Format
BBC Three has aired on TV for the last time, embracing an online-first format and social media