Chrissy Teigen Tweets Her Breakup With Snap, Stock Drops
Kylie Jenner's Tweet caused the company to shed $1 billion in market valuation almost overnight, in part because her criticisms amplified investor worries about how users were reacting to Snapchat's new look. Pop star Rihanna dealt the platform another blow in mid-March, when she faulted the … Read More
Was Snapchats apology to Rihanna out of regret?: Letter to the Editor
The story "Snapchat slaps itself in the face with twisted Rihanna game: Phillip Morris" focused on the app's game "Would You Rather" that trivialized domestic violence. A day after the singer posted on Instagram her criticism of an advertisement for the game that included her image, Snapchat … Read More
Op-Ed: An intersectional analysis of the blackface Snapchat
In light of the current news regarding students donning blackface to mock #BlackLivesMatter on Snapchat, there is an uneasy silence around the apparent presence of the Asian/Asian-American student in the photo. As students and scholars of Critical Ethnic Studies and Asian/Pacific Islander American … Read More
EasyJet pilot suspended for using Snapchat during flight
According to reports, the pilot filmed these videos “at 30,000 feet” during a flight from Paris to Madrid. (iStock). A captain for budget airliner EasyJet has been suspended after posting photos of his co-pilot and himself goofing off in the cockpit mid-flight. The pilot, identified as Michel Castellucci by The …
Chrissy Teigen Causes Snapchat to Lose $100M With One Single Tweet
Chrissy Teigen is the latest celebrity to announce she's over Snapchat, following in the footsteps of Rihanna and Kylie Jenner. According to financial expert John Hagensen, negative feedback from high-profiled names with legions of fans could result in big economic blows for the company. "'Influencers … Read More
Kylie Jenner Shows Off Her Insanely Expensive Living Room On Snapchat — But Is It Safe For …
Kylie Jenner, 20, proved she's living in luxury when she took to Snapchat on Mar. 26 to post pictures of her beautiful living room. Although the room was very impressive, it wasn't really child friendly leading us to believe that little Stormi Webster may not be spending too much time …
Chrissy Teigen Left Snapchat for These Reasons
Chrissy Teigen Left Snapchat for These Reasons Teigen announced over the weekend why she decided to leave the app. Snapchat's latest update was a massive redesign that led to criticism amongst many of its regular users, as it made it difficult to watch stories and overall tricky to navigate. One …
Kylie Jenner Debuts New Lob Haircut on Snapchat
In the past two months, Kylie Jenner has welcomed a new baby, launched a new makeup collection, and gotten a very fancy new car. And now, she's got a new haircut to add to her long list of cute new stuff. In a story posted to Snapchat on Sunday night, …
Snapchat acquires cloud-based engine PlayCanvas
Snap Inc., the company behind mobile application Snapchat, has acquired the UK-based technology firm PlayCanvas for an undisclosed fee. The cloud-based HTML5 game engine was used by studios like King, Disney, and Nickelodeon to create casual messenger and online multiplayer games and … Read More
Chrissy Teigen’s Snapchat Boycott Causes Stock to Plummet
Snapchat users were leaving the platform in droves after Rihanna told them to. The singer put a fatwah on Snap after the company made light of her domestic abuse situation with ex Chris Brown in an ad. Now, since Chrissy Teigen, a.k.a. Queen of Twitter, announced she was leaving the …