Third-party AR lenses will appear in Snapchat’s main carousel soon
After leading by example for quite a while, Snap is going to start putting AR lenses built by third-party creators front-and-center in the Snapchat app. … While third-party filters have been a hallmark of the app for quite awhile, Snapchat has generally stuck to its own guns when it comes …
Snapchat ad asked would you rather ‘Slap Rihanna’ or ‘Punch Chris Brown’
A disturbing advertisement slipped through the Snapchat review process, despite the ad's flippant reference to violence against women, and to Chris Brown's infamous domestic assault against his … What a wonderful day on Snapchat… but didn't Chris Brown beat the shit out of Rihanna ?? Read More
Instagram & Snapchat’s Giphy Feature Was Disabled After Racist GIF
Instagram and Snapchat recently introduced the beloved Giphy feature that added GIF's to your story updates, bringing your stories to life even more. A few days ago, many users noticed that it was gone and no longer available on their social media app of choice. The move was rightfully made …
Here’s Why Instagram and Snapchat Have Removed Giphy From Stories
Instagram and Snapchat have temporarily removed the Giphy feature on Instagram Stories and Snapchat after users spotted a racist gif in the gif library, according to TechCrunch. Alongside a number ticker, a monkey, and a white male show host, the gif says, "N****r Crime Death Counter – Keep … Read More
Snapchat to condense real murders into digestible videos for new true-crime series
True-crime stories already ride a fine line between being legitimately interesting or informative and being a gross excuse for entertainment, but the genre is going to be wavering on that line more than ever now thanks to a new Snapchat series. According to Variety, Condé Nast Entertainment is … Read More
Instagram and Snapchat Temporarily Remove GIFs in Stories
Instagram and Snapchat have decided to halt their integration with Giphy, which allowed users to add animated GIFs to stories. GIF stickers in stories were removed from Instagram and Snapchat after it was found that an offensive GIF could be selected from Giphy's library. The two companies' integration … Read More
This Is Why You Can’t See GIFs on Snapchat or Instagram Right Now
If you recently went to add one of Instagram or Snapchat's Giphy GIF stickers to a photo and couldn't find them, you're not alone. The newest feature was recently removed after a user found a racist GIF and reported it. “As soon as we were made aware, we removed the …
Snapchat and Instagram disable GIFs after shocked users uncover ‘racist’ sticker
The Sun alerted Snapchat to the GIF, after which it was promptly deleted, followed by the removal of the GIPHY database. Instagram followed suit after Twitter user Lyauna Augmon posted a screenshot of the sick image and tagged Instagram founder Kevin Systrom. In her protected tweet, which is not … Read …
Snapchat Orders Original True-Crime Docuseries
Snapchat has ordered a new original crime series titled True Crime, which is labeled as a series of four minute-long documentary shorts focusing on murders and disappearances, according to Deadline. The show launches today in English-speaking markets, with the video team of American media … Read More
Instagram, Snapchat disable Giphy feature due to racist content
Snapchat and Instagram have temporarily disabled their GIF sticker features, which were powered by Giphy, after racist content was discovered on the social media platforms. Giphy is an online database and search engine that allows users to search and share small animations files. A racially charged … Read More