Snapchat also offers “Ghost Mode,” which prohibits location sharing. After turning off Ghost Mode, users can choose which friends can see their location: Snapchat friends can then view locations in real time: Since this location can be shared as a public Snapchat story, it can go beyond ...
Why Snapchat is an Important Media CompanyMark Suster
In September 2016 the company behind the Snapchat app changed its name to Snap Inc. Snapchat Stories Snapchat Stories are compilations of snaps that create a narrative, as they appear in chronological order. They are comprised of a combination of photos; videos; graphics; and illustrations, suc...
Snapchat is popular right now but has zero branding value so can’t make any money. Twitter is in real trouble (see below). Facebook killed Myspace but there’s no “Facebook” out there to even begin to hurt Facebook – and if there was we’d be seeing it by now. I think ...
The promise of privacy is dicey with Snapchat. A tool called SnapLion is used by Snapchat employees to get user information, and although company policy prohibits use of this private information, there is no guarantee that the information is safe. There have beenreportsof current and former Sn...
Snapchat has a user growth problem on its hands Investors were not pleased with the slowing rate of growth, and the company’s shares were down nearly 25 percent in after-hours trading. Financially the company continued to increase its revenue, which grew nearly 300 percent to just under ...
As its name indicates, Snapchat Plus (aka Snapchat+) is a paid, enhanced version of the social messaging app. Snapchat is gradually rolling out Snapchat Plus to iPhone and Android users in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia...
Snapchat is about to get a little less secretive. Snap Inc., the mobile app's parent company, will file for an initial public offering late next week, according to anonymous sources speaking to Kara Swisher of Recode. Given that it's Swisher, a tech press veteran, we'd categorized them...
a functioning AR platform.” Snap CEOEvan Spiegel[Photo:; prop stylist: @faethgruppe; groomer: Anna Bernabe for Murad at The Wall Group] I was told Evan Spiegel was really sick. The 29-year-old CEO of Snap, Snapchat’s parent company, was battling a cold of mythical proportions. His ...
Yubo also has a strict profile picture policy, which should be a clear photo of the user’s face. Yubo’s image-matching technology can detect fake profile photos— this goes far beyond Snapchat’s safety features for kids. Yubo also doesn’t run ads, leaving it less vulnerable to certain...