Snapchat brings back GIPHY after removal due to racist GIF
After a racial slur GIF caused Snapchat to remove its GIPHY sticker feature, Snapchat confirms to TechCrunch it's reinstated its integration. GIPHY has apologized, fixed the bug that let the objectionable GIF slip through, and reviewed its GIF sticker library four times in an effort to guarantee that offensive … Read …
Snapchat invites itself to the Houseparty with group video chat
On Tuesday, Snapchat unveiled a group video chat, which enables up to 16 people to share the screen and converse live with each other atany given time. That's the core activity in Houseparty, an app growing in popularity among teens and the younger digital set. Snapchat's main audience is under …
Snapchat Users Are Skeptical About New Mentions and Group Video Chat Rollout
Snapchat announced today that it will start rolling out new two features on its app: Group Video Chat and Mentions. The new features will be available to all Snapchatters in the next few weeks on both the iOS and Android apps. While group video and mentions are still not accessible …
IMPD embracing ‘goofy’ filters, lighthearted fun to connect with kids on Snapchat
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Indianapolis police recently joined multimedia messaging app Snapchat and began sharing content featuring officers' “goofy side” as part of their ongoing effort to improve police-community relations, officials said. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) … Read More
Say goodbye to your teen, Snapchat introduces 16-person video chats: report
Video chatting is not new for Snapchat, nor is the ability to have more than a dozen users at once, the report notes. The "Houseparty" application offers a very similar service. But Snapchat is stepping up its game to lure more people away from Facebook, the social media Goliath that …
Snapchat adds 16-person group video chat feature
Snapchat has expanded its Chat feature to allow up to 16 friends to take part in a group video conversation for the first time. The social media platform said the aim of the move was to make the Chat section of the app “more fun”. The Group Chat feature will …
Snapchat Expands Video Chats To Include 16 People At Once
Snapchat is expanding its group chats, so users can now video chat with as many as 16 people at a time. While a 16-person video chat may seem impractical, Snapchat's blog post announcing the update suggests the feature will make group chats “feel less like texting and more like hanging …
Snapchat Unveils New Group Video Chat and Mentions Features
The features addition announcement is the latest in a series of design updates Snapchat has made in the past few months, including a major overhaul of the app's interface design. After updating the app, users can start a group video call by tapping the video icon in an existing group …
Snap is in talks to set up shop in Saudi Arabia
In addition to potentially opening an office, the company is developing a content deal with the MiSK Foundation, a Saudi youth empowerment organization chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to one of the sources. The partnership would provide Snapchat workshops and training … Read More
How To Use Snapchat’s Group Video Chat To Call A Bunch Of Your Friends At Once
If you ever wanted to video chat with 16 of your closest friends and family all at once, you can now do that and more thanks to a new Snapchat feature announced on Tuesday, April 3. In today's connected world, what could be better than using one of the most …