Two Black Students Got Suspended For Posting Video Of A White Classmate Saying The N-Word
A North Carolina high school's discussion over Wednesday's national school walkout quickly turned into a racist argument after one student, angry about the prospect of changing gun laws, said the n-word in a Snapchat video. On March 14, the one month anniversary of the Parkland school shooting, … Read More
Snapchat forced to apologise for offensive Rihanna and Chris Brown advert
Snapchat has been forced to apologise after running an offensive advert that asked users if they would rather "slap Rihanna" or "punch Chris Brown". The advert, which appears to reference Brown's 2009 conviction for physically assaulting his then-girlfriend, was apparently "reviewed and approved in … Read More
Snapchat apologises after ad asked users if they’d rather ‘slap Rihanna’ or ‘punch Chris Brown’
SNAPCHAT has apologised for approving and promoting an advert which asked users if they "would rather slap Rihanna or punch Chris Brown". The advert, featured on the California based social media platform, appeared to reference Chris Brown's conviction for assaulting Rihanna in his car after a … Read More
The social media contract that takes parents beyond the basics
But they often fall short at understanding the intricacies of their child's involvement on social media sites like Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram, according to … They tend to do things like go to the beach and it's more about getting the photos for Instagram or Snapchat than it is about …
Snapchat is Finally Adding the Ability to Mentions Users in Stories
It's now Snapchat's turn to borrow back. Following the shameless copy of the Stories feature by Instagram and the subsequent upgrades, Snapchat has now decided to copy something from Instagram in return. The media sharing app is now said to be working on the mentions feature, which will let users … …
Real life: “I opened my husband’s Snapchat and it was an explicit picture from a girl”
I looked at his contacts on Snapchat, and this woman had a yellow heart next to her name. I had to look up what that means – turns out they were "best friends", meaning they communicated A LOT. I felt like I was going to be sick. I didn't do …
Snapchat To Feature Art-Made Lenses
Snapchat plans to start adding creator-made lenses to its carousel, Mashable reports. “The update will display artists' work in the app's main screen, only a couple of swipes away from the puppy filter and the dancing hot dog,” it writes. “That means potential exposure to Snapchat's 187 million daily active … …
Snapchat Forced To Apologise Over Ad That Asked Users To “Slap Rihanna Or Punch Chris Brown”
Thankfully, the ad was quickly outed by users and removed by Snapchat. The company issuing a statement via a spokesperson that said: “The ad was reviewed and approved in error, as it violates our advertising guidelines. We immediately removed the ad last weekend, once we became aware. We are … Read …
SnapChat “joke” lands student in hot water
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Champaign Police and Edison administrators were made aware that a student shared a message on SnapChat with peers, which included a threat to the school during the national student walkout tomorrow morning. Champaign Police determined there was no immediate … Read More
Adults using Snapchat, Twitter and other apps to lure children
The man known as the Human Hacker says popular apps such as Snapchat, Kik and Twitter are being used to “groom“ or lure kids and teens away from their homes, many ending up on child pornography sites on the darknet. “There's just so much teen and child pornography links on …