Snapchat pulls a Facebook: May allow third-party apps
According to reports, Snapchat is soon going to allow people to use their Snapchat accounts to connect with third-party apps. The photo-sharing app's beta version features a new section under the Settings page called 'Connected Apps.' Notably, this is the very functionality that has gotten Facebook into … Read More
Missing Georgia teen, 15, rescued after family friend spots her picture on Snapchat
Missing Georgia teen, 15, rescued after family friend spots her picture on Snapchat … A family friend credited with rescuing a missing 15-year-old Georgia girl after spotting her in a Snapchat photo says he helped police catch the suspect – who previously had been accused of rape – by posing …
Police: Coach sent Snapchat messages to student
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – Police say a high school coach accused of having inappropriate conversations with a student exchanged Snapchat messages with her. Sworn statements say Dylan Nunn, 26, talked with and sent text messages to a 14-year-old girl. Nunn is a freshman girls' basketball coach at … Read More
Snapchat Sees Second Layoff Round in a Month, 100 More Cut
Did Snap, parent company of Snapchat, pick the wrong moment to go public? The company announced its second round of layoffs in a month, cutting 100 more employees, mostly from the sales team. Bloomberg broke the news, noting that the company fired 120 workers from its engineering team earlier … Read …
A 9-year-old took Carnival’s Snapchat handle. Six years later, here’s how it got it back
Now here's a business model, kids: When you sign up on a new social media app, make sure your handle is the name of a well-established company. Play your cards right and you may get a Carnival cruise out of it. In 2012, now-teen Darian Lipscomb did just that. That …
How to Attach URLs to Your Snaps as Links
While Instagram users can attach links to images, they can only do so in stories, and only if they meet the special requirements that most users cannot obtain. Snapchat, on the other hand, lets anyone add a link, and it can be done in regular snaps and in your story. …
Snapchat Lays Off Roughly 100 Staffers For The Second Time This Month
Previous cuts have taken place in Snap's engineering and content divisions, though the latest round could be the company's last — for now, according to Bloomberg, as the final step in a previously announced restructuring process. Earlier this month, Snap laid off 120 engineers. In January, the … Read More
Snapchat Lays Off 100 From Advertising Division in Department Restructure
After cutting jobs for roughly 120 engineers earlier this month and 22 staffers across the company in January, Snapchat is downsizing its staff yet again—and its latest round of layoffs targeted its advertising department. Snap is laying off 100 employees, which roughly equates to 3 percent of its total … Read …
Carnival Gives Teen Free Cruise In Exchange For Snapchat Handle
PROSPECT, Va. (CBSDFW.COM) – Carnival Cruise Line went on a full media blitz to track down a 15-year-old boy in the small town of Prospect, Virginia. It may sound rather strange, but the teenager had something that the company really wanted — a Snapchat account. Not just any Snapchat account, … …
7 hidden Snapchat features for chatting with friends
Chat is built right into the Snapchat name, but the social app's gesture controls often mean some of those features go unnoticed. For newbies and seasoned Snapchatters alike, this can be a little confusing. Fortunately, Snapchat recently shared some of the app's hidden chat features — and how to find … …