Snapchat’s Stock Sinks After Rihanna Denounces Domestic Violence Ad
"Now SNAPCHAT I know you already know you ain't my fav app out there," Rihanna said in a statement posted Thursday on rival social media platform Instagram, where she has 61 million followers. "I'd love to call it ignorance, but I know you ain't that dumb! You spent money to …
Uproar over racist GIF
Up till about a week ago, the offensive GIF was available to Instagram and Snapchat users if they searched for the word "crime". The underlying issue was Giphy, an online GIF database that was integrated into Instagram and Snapchat, and allows users to post content on its site. PHOTO: SNAPCHAT … …
Offensive Ad Causes Pop Star to Pound Snapchat Stock (PHOTOS)
Earlier this week, the pop diva Rihanna slammed Snapchat for permitting a surprisingly offensive advertisement on its platform, causing the social media corporation's market value to drop by some $800 million. The ad promoted a game called "Would You Rather?" asking users to select whether they … Read More
Snapchat responds to losing $800m in market value after Rihanna’s clap back
Snapchat has released a statement after they reportedly lost $800m in market value after Rihanna blasted them for an offensive ad that referenced her … The company shares also dropped 3.6% to close at $17.20 right after the Pop star's clapped back at Snapchat for running the offensive advert that … …
Snapchat Under Fire For Making Light Of Rihanna & Chris Brown Violence
Snapchat Under Fire For Making Light Of Rihanna & Chris Brown Violence. Karlie Powell March 17, 2018. News. Oh, Snapchat. As if pissing people off … Is it just me, or is this ad that popped up on my Snapchat extremely tone deaf? Like what were they thinking with this? …
Snapchat looses millions after insulting Rihanna, Taylor Swift controversy, and more
Stock values for Snapchat dropped nearly $800 million dollars after Rihanna criticized an ad on the social media app. The ad in question was for the mobile game “Would You Rather?” It gave users option to “slap Rihanna” or “punch Chris Brown”. Brown pleaded guilty in 2009 to beating Rihanna …
Racially insensitive Snapchat being investigated by University of Michigan
A racist Snapchat sent by University of Michigan student Lauren Fokken, an LSA sophomore, went viral early Friday morning. In the picture shared on Twitter, GroupMe chats and Facebook, Fokken is with another student wearing a blackface mask with the caption #BlackLivesMatter.[twitter:https://twitter. Read More
Snapchat Stock Loses Almost $800 Million After Rihanna Claps Back At Offensive Ad
Snapchat's stock dipped nearly 4 percent and lost about $800 million from its market value after Rihanna called out the social media platform for its offensive advert earlier this week. The company … Her comment sent Snapchat's stock down 6 percent, wiping $1.3 billion off the company's market value. Read …
That Ad About Slapping Rihanna Cost Snapchat $800 Million
On Thursday, Rihanna showed the world that domestic violence is no joking matter when she called out an offensive advertisement with serious results. Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, experienced an $800 million drop in market value over Thursday and Friday, after the pop star and global … Read More
Snapchat’s Offensive Rihanna Ad Cost the App $800 Million
Here's a revolutionary idea: Don't mess with Rihanna, ever. After Snapchat posted a tone-deaf ad referencing Chris Brown's conviction for assaulting Rihanna, the singer and beauty queen slammed the app. As a result of its egregious blunder, Snap's market value has dropped a tad bit — by $800 … Read More