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Snapchat Spectacles Get GPS-Powered AR Lenses and New Hand Tracking Capabilities
Snapchat on Monday commemorated six months since the launch of the new fifth generation Snapchat Spectacles by announcing new AR effects and platform features for the augmented reality (AR) glasses. Lenses, which is what the company calls its AR effects, can now be built using GPS, GNSS, compass heading, and custom locations to provide real-time wa...
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Social Media Platforms Are Using Your Data To Generate AI Models. Here's How To Opt Out
While some platforms offer users the choice to opt out of data sharing for AI training, it's important to note that publicly posted content can still be accessed by third parties.
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Snapchat Influencer Launched Her AI Clone For Paid Chat. What Happened Next Was Terrifying
Social media influencer Caryn Marjorie created an AI clone, CarynAI, designed to engage with users, which quickly turned into a hyper-sexualized entity encouraging explicit fantasies.
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New Documents Reveal Facebook Snooped On Users' Snapchat, YouTube Data In Secret Project
Facebook launched a secret initiative called 'Project Ghostbusters' in 2016 to intercept and decrypt the network traffic between Snapchat's app and its servers.
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This Is The Most Deleted App Of 2023. The Name Is...
While social media has become deeply woven into our lives, many platforms faced significant challenges in staying relevant in 2023.
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Snapchat's AI Chatbot May Pose Privacy Risks To Children: UK Watchdog
Snapchat may have failed to properly assess privacy risks to children from its artificial intelligence chatbot, Britain's data watchdog said on Friday, adding it would consider the company's response before making any final enforcement decision
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Snapchat Said to Be Under Scrutiny From UK Watchdog Over Underage Users
Britain's data regulator is gathering information on Snapchat to establish whether the US instant messaging app is doing enough to remove underage users from its platform, two people familiar with the matter said.
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Snapchat Under Scrutiny From UK Watchdog Over Underage Users: Report
Britain's data regulator is gathering information on Snapchat to establish whether the U.S. instant messaging app is doing enough to remove underage users from its platform, two people familiar with the matter said.
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Former ByteDance Executive Says China Had ‘Supreme Access’ to All Data
A former executive at TikTok parent ByteDance who was fired in 2018 said in a lawsuit that the Chinese Communist Party had a special office within the company that gave it “supreme access” to all data. Yintao “Roger” Yu said he was terminated from his job as head of engineering in the US in retaliation for his complaints to supervisors abou...
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Snapchat Removes Few Children Off Its Platform Every Month in Britain: Ofcom
Snapchat is kicking dozens of children in Britain off its platform each month compared with tens of thousands blocked by rival TikTok, according to internal data the companies shared with Britain's media regulator Ofcom and which Reuters has seen. Social media platforms such as Meta's Instagram, ByteDance's TikTok, and Snap's Snapchat require users...
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Snap Employee Data Exposed Following Data Breach at Document Firm Elevate: All Details
Snap informed a former employee that their data had been exposed by a breach at Elevate, a third-party document analysis firm in March 2022. The employee's name, address, employment history and compensation information may have been among the affected files, according to a letter provided to them on September 13. Snap is said to have terminated its...
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Facebook Use Among US Teens Plunging; Use of TikTok, YouTube Rising, Survey Says
Facebook could see a massive drop in US teens on the platform, according to a new survey. Data from a Pew survey of teens in the US suggests that they have left the Meta-owned platform in droves over the past seven years. Instead, they use YouTube and TikTok, as well as apps like Instagram and Snapchat, which remain popular among younger users in t...
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WhatsApp, Snapchat Fined in Russia for Failing to Store Users’ Data on Local Servers
WhatsApp, Snapchat have been fined in Russia for not storing Russian users’ data on local servers. The process is a part of Russian government’s efforts to control online activity. Meta and Snap have not commented on the matter.
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Snapchat Releases Catalogue-Powered Shopping Lenses for a New AR Commerce Experience
Snapchat has globally released its Catalogue-powered Shopping Lenses. These Lenses give users the option to try on products in AR.
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TikTok Tells US Lawmakers It Does Not Give Information to China's Government
An executive at TikTok faced tough questions during the video-sharing app's first appearance at a US congressional hearing, saying it does not give information to the Chinese government and has sought to safeguard US data.
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Snapchat Spectacles Get GPS-Powered AR Lenses and New Hand Tracking Capabilities
Snapchat on Monday commemorated six months since the launch of the new fifth generation Snapchat Spectacles by announcing new AR effects and platform features for the augmented reality (AR) glasses. Lenses, which is what the company calls its AR effects, can now be built using GPS, GNSS, compass heading, and custom locations to provide real-time wa...
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Social Media Platforms Are Using Your Data To Generate AI Models. Here's How To Opt Out
While some platforms offer users the choice to opt out of data sharing for AI training, it's important to note that publicly posted content can still be accessed by third parties.
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Snapchat Influencer Launched Her AI Clone For Paid Chat. What Happened Next Was Terrifying
Social media influencer Caryn Marjorie created an AI clone, CarynAI, designed to engage with users, which quickly turned into a hyper-sexualized entity encouraging explicit fantasies.
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New Documents Reveal Facebook Snooped On Users' Snapchat, YouTube Data In Secret Project
Facebook launched a secret initiative called 'Project Ghostbusters' in 2016 to intercept and decrypt the network traffic between Snapchat's app and its servers.
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This Is The Most Deleted App Of 2023. The Name Is...
While social media has become deeply woven into our lives, many platforms faced significant challenges in staying relevant in 2023.
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Snapchat's AI Chatbot May Pose Privacy Risks To Children: UK Watchdog
Snapchat may have failed to properly assess privacy risks to children from its artificial intelligence chatbot, Britain's data watchdog said on Friday, adding it would consider the company's response before making any final enforcement decision
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Snapchat Said to Be Under Scrutiny From UK Watchdog Over Underage Users
Britain's data regulator is gathering information on Snapchat to establish whether the US instant messaging app is doing enough to remove underage users from its platform, two people familiar with the matter said.
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Snapchat Under Scrutiny From UK Watchdog Over Underage Users: Report
Britain's data regulator is gathering information on Snapchat to establish whether the U.S. instant messaging app is doing enough to remove underage users from its platform, two people familiar with the matter said.
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Former ByteDance Executive Says China Had ‘Supreme Access’ to All Data
A former executive at TikTok parent ByteDance who was fired in 2018 said in a lawsuit that the Chinese Communist Party had a special office within the company that gave it “supreme access” to all data. Yintao “Roger” Yu said he was terminated from his job as head of engineering in the US in retaliation for his complaints to supervisors abou...
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Snapchat Removes Few Children Off Its Platform Every Month in Britain: Ofcom
Snapchat is kicking dozens of children in Britain off its platform each month compared with tens of thousands blocked by rival TikTok, according to internal data the companies shared with Britain's media regulator Ofcom and which Reuters has seen. Social media platforms such as Meta's Instagram, ByteDance's TikTok, and Snap's Snapchat require users...
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Snap Employee Data Exposed Following Data Breach at Document Firm Elevate: All Details
Snap informed a former employee that their data had been exposed by a breach at Elevate, a third-party document analysis firm in March 2022. The employee's name, address, employment history and compensation information may have been among the affected files, according to a letter provided to them on September 13. Snap is said to have terminated its...
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Facebook Use Among US Teens Plunging; Use of TikTok, YouTube Rising, Survey Says
Facebook could see a massive drop in US teens on the platform, according to a new survey. Data from a Pew survey of teens in the US suggests that they have left the Meta-owned platform in droves over the past seven years. Instead, they use YouTube and TikTok, as well as apps like Instagram and Snapchat, which remain popular among younger users in t...
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WhatsApp, Snapchat Fined in Russia for Failing to Store Users’ Data on Local Servers
WhatsApp, Snapchat have been fined in Russia for not storing Russian users’ data on local servers. The process is a part of Russian government’s efforts to control online activity. Meta and Snap have not commented on the matter.
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Snapchat Releases Catalogue-Powered Shopping Lenses for a New AR Commerce Experience
Snapchat has globally released its Catalogue-powered Shopping Lenses. These Lenses give users the option to try on products in AR.
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TikTok Tells US Lawmakers It Does Not Give Information to China's Government
An executive at TikTok faced tough questions during the video-sharing app's first appearance at a US congressional hearing, saying it does not give information to the Chinese government and has sought to safeguard US data.
