Google introducing Snapchat-style self-destructing messages in Gmail
Snapchat became famous for letting users send graphic photos which automatically self-destruct after a set period of time. Now Google is reportedly planning to offer a similar ability to users of Gmail. Wetherspoon to close all 900 pubs' and head office's social media accounts over trolling. The tech firm is … …
Brit gets annoyed at boyfriend’s holiday Snapchats… but it was all part of romantic plan
Updated: 16th April 2018, 12:18 pm. A BRIT who grew suspicious of her boyfriend's holiday Snapchat obsession got the shock of her life – when he got down on one knee. Andy Gates, 28, filmed every moment in the run-up to his proposal and turned it into a viral romantic …
DJ Khaled’s vodka-soaked Snapchat posts ‘violate federal law’
Between June 2017 and March this year, an investigation by research group Truth In Advertising (TINA) cataloged more than 100 instances in which DJ Khaled posted Snapchat stories promoting various alcoholic drinks — including Diageo's Ciroc vodka, Bacardi's D'Usse cognac, and Sovereign … Read More
easyJet pilot FIRED after mid-flight Snapchat images were leaked
EASYJET has fired a pilot after he and his co-pilot were caught using the social media tool Snapchat mid-flight. His co-pilot has also resigned over the … The easyJet captain who was caught playing on social media tool Snapchat while flying has been sacked. The Sun reported last month that …
Snapchat Targeting Older Population, Deviating from its Original
Snapchat aired its first-ever TV ad on April 1, 2018 during the NCAA's Final Four. Through this ad, Snapchat is targeting a new audience: parents. The ad depicts Snapchat as “a camera, where how you feel matters more than how you look, as an easy way to take photos of …
Young professionals say Snapchat is crap and the industry needs to move on
Here is a word of advice from young marketers like me: the Snapchat update is old news. Yet, people are still not over it. It's now the marmite of my generation. After welcoming Snapchat into my life at 14 years old, I've seen it all during my seven years of …
Turning teen news consumers into fact-checkers
“If they debunk a Snapchat, they will make a Snapchat correcting it,” Dyakon said. “We're not taking the traditional approach by publishing a website. Teens need to see information in their feeds.” In the era of fake news the Poynter Institute views this program as vital to preserve democracy and …
Kim Kardashian Attends 20-Year High School Reunion
“Of course I had to get a party bus for the class of '98,” she said. Kim went to her senior prom at the school with then-boyfriend and Michael Jackson's nephew, 3T singer TJ Jackson. Just last month, Kim reminisced on Snapchat by posting photos of herself from high school. …
Logging out: The social media detox
Early on a Saturday morning, just after midnight, I signed myself out of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat and hit delete. This is the start of a five-day social media detox, to free up my time and mind, and see what effect logging off could have on my life. The …
How NBCU’s specialized unit makes shows for Snapchat and beyond
Snapchat still appeals to media companies looking to find young audiences for their content, but it can be hard to make money there. Publishers that have editions on Snapchat's 3-year-old Discover section have complained about the difficulty selling ads there; CNN pulled the plug on its news show, … Read More