Here’s How Much Evan Spiegel Lost After Snapchat Ran a Terrible Rihanna Ad
Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel just took an estimated $150 million hit to his net worth. The reason? He went up against Rihanna — and lost. The 27-year-old Spiegel saw shares of Snap, the company behind his massive social media app, tank last week, with shares falling by a total of …
Formula 1 expands multi-year Snapchat deal
More than 10 of this year's Formula 1 events will feature on Snapchat as part of an expanded social media deal, starting with this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Seven Grands Prix have already been covered on the platform as part of the arrangement, which began in mid-2017. Read More
Abu Dhabi woman accuses man of posting 30 videos insulting her on Snapchat
A social media influencer in Abu Dhabi has accused a man for creating about 30 video clips containing insulting and abusive words against her and posting them on Snapchat. The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court heard that the Emirati woman lodged a complaint against the defendant, also, a UAE national, … Read …
The alarming reason why you can’t find GIFs on Instagram and Snapchat any more
It meant that you could add personalised little clips to the 'story' functions (if you used them) on your Snapchat and Instagram accounts. A GIF (Graphical Interchange Format) is a series of images or soundless video that will loop continuously. If you're really technically savvy you can create your own …
Snapchat UK ad revenues expected to surpass £100m in 2018
Adidas is among the brands to have successfully used Snapchat for advertising purposes, leveraging the platform for its 'Here to Create' campaign which it said helped raise brand awareness and generate new customers. According to the social network, in the months following the advertising, 18% of … Read More
Rihanna says ‘shame on you’ to Snapchat over ad trivialising domestic violence; stocks drop after
Rihanna took a stand against social media app Snapchat for running an ad that made fun of domestic violence. The result – stocks of the app dropped by as much as nearly 5 per cent last week. The ad for Android and iOS game "Would You Rather?" appeared on Snapchat …
Paedophile used Snapchat to offer free pizza to young girls if they sent him naked pictures
A baby-faced paedophile used Snapchat to offer free pizza to young girls if they sent him naked pictures. Acne-ridden Keelan Rowley, 20, targeted more than a dozen victims on Snapchat and Instagram, including four 12-year-olds. Group of women 'self-identify' as male to infiltrate men-only swim … Read More
Snapchat soars with ad revenue set to surpass £100m in 2018
Bill Fisher, eMarketer's UK senior analyst, commented: “Snapchat continues to pull in users and, by extension, ad revenues. An almost doubling of revenues in 2018 is a great result. But while the user base continues to be dominated by younger age groups, that revenue potential will remain somewhat … Read More
Keelan Rowley, 20, was jailed for five years on Tuesday after he used Snapchat to blackmail …
An acne-ridden pervert has been jailed for five years after he used a Snapchat account offering free pizza to young girls if they sent him naked pictures of themselves. Spotty Keelan Rowley, 20, used a string of fake names as he targeted more than a dozen girls in his twisted …
Hashtag Open House
We've grown accustomed to seeing all sorts of products promoted with sponsored Instagram posts or on Snapchat stories, but, so far, homes are rarely marketed this way. Some developers and real estate agents are trying to change that, experimenting with social media influencer partnerships, … Read More