Rihanna wipes $1bn off Snapchat’s value after advert appearing to mock domestic violence

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Rihanna wiped around $1bn (£720m) off Snapchat's parent company on Thursday when she criticised the messaging app for hosting an advert that appeared to make light of her history as a victim of domestic violence. Shares in Snap Inc fell almost 5pc as the popstar criticised the app on Instagram, …

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Britney Spears Posts Adorable Aretha Franklin Cover Featuring a High-Pitched Snapchat Filter

Britney Spears is slaying the Snapchat filter game. The pop princess posted a video of herself on Twitter singing an acappella cover of Aretha Franklin's “Think,” masked by a pink-toned bunny filter. The best part of the look is the accompanying high-pitch Chipmunk voice, which gives the soulful Franklin … Read …

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Facebook losing millions of young users

She says Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, and Snapchat are her favorites. “I personally don't use Facebook much. I don't have a lot of information on there.” Milford teenager Alexa Lancisi agreed, saying she only uses Facebook to get to know future college classmates. “Not that many people … Read …

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Publishers and platforms are in a constant tug-of-war

Some publishers are seeing volatility in traffic to their Discover content on Snapchat following the app's recent redesign, according to New York Magazine. Some say that traffic has dropped by "more than half," though others say they haven't seen much damage. Snap's latest Q4 earnings report showed … Read More Share …