Shakespeare meets Snapchat in ‘Dick Pix Montana’
Michael Christopher, the writer and director of Dick Pix Montana, says the inspiration for his Shakespeare-meets-Snapchat play came after noticing a rise in phone-related faux pas in the news. “It seemed like every month or so, a story came about a group of high school kids getting themselves in trouble … …
‘We Have a Strong Claim.’ Here’s Why BlackBerry Is Suing Facebook
In the past, Facebook executives have explained that in the technology industry, copying what works is sometimes necessary. Facebook wasn't the first social network, just like Google's Gmail wasn't the first email service. Facebook has publicly credited Snapchat for creating the popular “stories” function … Read More
Users Say Snapchat Won’t Refresh, Not Working, Servers Down
Shortly after 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Snapchat posted a tweet from its support account to assure its users that the company was aware of the said issues and was working on a solution. The support account also recommended that the users stay logged in to their accounts while the …
Snapchat owns us and they know it
As upset about it as the rest of us, beauty mogul and reality TV star Kylie Jenner tweeted a complaint about the app Feb. 21. The following day, the market value of Snapchat's parent company, Snap Inc., dropped by $1.3 billion. Headlines credited Jenner's tweet. In reality, not even Jenner …
Cops: Student threatened Sewanhaka High School
He posted the two photographs on Snapchat, police said, and the one of himself had a caption using threatening words against the school. When the assistant principal learned of the threat and notified authorities, Floral Park police arrived and took the teenager into custody, Nassau police said. Read More
The 1 Tech Stock I’d Never Put in an IRA
Snap generates most of its revenue by selling several types of ads on Snapchat — including web view ads (which let users visit a site without leaving the app), app-install ads, promoted articles for its Discover tab, video ads, sponsored geofilters (based on a user's location), and sponsored lenses. Read …
Johnson City ISD students under investigation after inappropriate Snapchat photos
On Friday, March 2, Superintendent Richard Kolek sent parents a letter stating, “an active investigation into the misuse of the social networking app Snapchat by individuals to solicit inappropriate photos of minors.” Kolek says Spring Break for the district kicks off Friday, so he knew he needed to act fast … …
Disruptive threat on Snapchat originated at Queens high school
Subsequently, someone took a picture of the threat and shared it via Snapchat, McRorie said. Districts across Nassau and Suffolk counties enacted heightened security measures Monday as parents and school officials reported a threatening Snapchat post that had circulated widely. McRorie said that … Read More
Distraught mother shares vile Snapchat message bullies sent her 14-year-old daughter telling her …
A heartbroken mother has gone public with a vile Snapchat message sent to her daughter telling her to commit suicide. Stefanie Kwong said her child was bullied on the app by a male student from Kirwan State High School in Townsville, north Queensland. 'Ur an ugly fat c***, no one …
Facebook dominates social media, but research shows Instagram and Snapchat strong among …
SALT LAKE CITY – Facebook dominates America's social media landscape across generations, but two other social media platforms, Snapchat and Instagram, perform better when it comes to young Americans. The information comes from a study released on March 1 by the Pew Research Center. Read More