Dearborn Man Using Snapchat To Get Teens’ Nude Photos: Police
According to police, the man was talking to the girl on Snapchat, pressuring her to send a nude photograph. Once he received it, he threatened to expose her if she didn't send more, police said. St. Clair Shores Police and the Macomb Area Computer Enforcement unit of the Macomb County …
Snapchat lays off another 100 employees as stock price takes a nose-dive
“Late last year, we asked senior leaders across Snap to look closely at their teams to ensure they had the right resources and organisations to support their missions,” Snapchat's chief strategy officer, Imran Khan, said in a statement. “Tighter integration and closer collaboration between our teams is a … Read More
Snapchat Note To “Watch It” Prompts Naugatuck HS Student’s Arrest
Extra officers are at Naugatuck High School because of a Snapchat post in which a self-described “stressed out” student said “teachers better watch out for me this week,” police said Tuesday. The message on the popular app was widely perceived as a threat, and the teenager was charged with breach … …
Snapchat declares itself ‘A New Kind of Camera’ in first TV ad
Snapchat's first ever TV ad will air on TBS during the Final Four tonight (2 April), with the app seeking to raise awareness by explaining in the broadest terms what the upstart believes itself to be — a camera company. The spot, titled 'A New Kind of Camera' shows users …
Snapchat’s global ad product boss Peter Sellis on AR, Amazon and that redesign
As well as outlining Snapchat's e-commerce ambitions after a triumphant campaign with Nike, Snapchat's global director of product management Sellis discussed how Snap plans to lead the charge on augmented reality (AR) in a world where players like Amazon look to be getting in on the act, how … Read More
Why Snap Inc Stock Slipped Today
Shares of Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) were falling after the social media company said over the weekend that it would cut 7% of its workforce, or about 200 employees. A research firm also reiterated its "Sell" rating as the Snapchat-parent struggles to build a profitable business. As of 11:38 a.m. EDT, …
Man in Sweden jailed after admitting rape on Snapchat
The day before she reported the rape to police, the man wrote in a Snapchat conversation that he “understood” she had not wanted to have sex with him. The conversation was shown in the trial at Västmanland District Court, where it was judged that the woman's story was detailed and …
Social media has become stressful for brands: Snapchat
… regional general manager for Snap Inc, speaking at Campaign360 two weeks ago. What's transpired in recent years is that increasingly consumers, and often brands as well, are finding the social-media experience quite an uneasy one, said Carter. Snapchat uses different metrics than other popular … Read More
Snapchat’s New Ad Misses the Whole Point of Snapchat
The only problem with Snapchat's new strategy (that of attracting a wider, older audience consisting of families, and your parents in general) is that the whole point of Snapchat was for teenagers to exchange stupid messages with their friends, show off videos and images of drunken night outs, and … Read …
Snapchat Tries Explaining Itself To The Masses In First TV Commercial
Snapchat is still trying to explain what it is — and reach an audience beyond its core tween base — with its first-ever television commercial. The minute-long spot will air tonight on TBS during the NCAA Final Four basketball tournament, and has been dubbed 'A New Kind Of Camera Company'. …