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‘Simple’ Snapchat App to Launch in Q1 2025, Says CEO; Announces Expansion of Spectacles to More Countries
Snap Inc. is planning to introduce a “Simple” Snapchat app next year, the company CEO announced at the quarterly investors call on Tuesday. The multimedia instant messaging app revealed that it added 37 million users daily active users globally in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, taking the total to 443 million.
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Snapchat Simplifies Location Sharing, Improves Blocking Feature to Protect Younger Users
Snapchat has expanded its safety features in an attempt to protect younger users on the video and photo messaging platform. The Snapchat block feature has been optimised to be more effective, while location sharing has been simplified, in-app warnings will be more useful, and strangers are now prevented from sending a friend request to teenagers.
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Snapchat Introduces Editable Chats, Emoji Reactions and More Features
Snapchat is introducing new features that will allow its users to interact with the platform in newer ways and improve existing experiences. There are a couple of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features as well, and all of these are gradually being rolled out. Some of these features will only be available to the Snapchat+ paid subscribers.
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Former UK Police Officer Sentenced For Abusing Over 200 Girls On Snapchat
A police officer had messaged 210 girls aged 10 to 16 from November 2020 until February 2023. Images of 2017 were found on his mobile phone.
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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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Snapchat's Daily Active Users Rise 14 Percent YoY to 397 Million in Q2 2023, Snap Gives Weak Outlook for Q3
Photo messaging app owner Snap on Tuesday gave weaker third-quarter guidance than analysts had expected as it works to compete with tech giants for advertising dollars, sending its shares down 18 percent. The company's Snapchat app has attracted hundreds of millions of users thanks to its light-hearted photo filters and new AI-powered chatbot that ...
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Snapchat Reaches Over 200 Million Monthly Active Users in India; Launches My AI Chatbot
Visual messaging app Snapchat has crossed 200 million monthly active users mark in India and 120 million of them watch content on the platform, parent firm Snap said on Tuesday.
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Snap Launches ARES Division to Help Other Companies Build AR Features for Apps, Websites
Snap, owner of photo messaging app Snapchat, launched a new division on Thursday that will help other companies build augmented reality features for their websites or apps. The division called AR Enterprise Services (ARES) marks the first time Snap will sell to business customers its AR technology, which can enhance photos and videos of the real w...
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How Snapchat's AR Creators Are Developing and Monetising AR Content in India: Interview With Snapchat's Joe Darko
Snapchat has been working on features centred around AR for years, and is now helping creators monetise content on the photo and video messaging service. We sat down with Joe Darko, Snap's Global Head of AR Developer Relations, to understand the firm's AR content plans, the creator economy in India, and the launch of AR-related hardware from Snap.
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Snapchat Launches Its Own ChatGPT-Powered Chatbot 'My AI'
Social media firm Snap said on Monday it is rolling out an experimental chatbot feature running on OpenAI's GPT technology for some users of its photo messaging app Snapchat. The feature dubbed as My AI will be running the latest version of OpenAI’s GPT technology which has been customised for Snapchat. The AI chatbot will be initially rolling ...
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Snapchat Now Has 750 Million Monthly Active Users Globally, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel Says
Snapchat now has 750 million monthly active users, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel said during an investor presentation on Thursday. The owner of photo messaging app Snapchat reported dismal quarterly earnings last month, revealing that it expected current quarter revenue to drop by as much as 10 percent.
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WhatsApp Avatar Feature Rolling Out to Users With Support for 36 Customisable Stickers
Meta-owned instant messaging service, WhatsApp has rolled out an 'Avatars' feature which offers customisable digital personas. These can be made from a combination of hairstyles, facial features, and outfits. The feature could be used as a profile picture or as part of 36 customised stickers that could be used in chat and elsewhere. In the Meta fam...
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Snap Sounds Creator Fund With Monthly Grants of Up to Rs. 40 Lakh for Emerging Artists in India Announced
Snap has announced the launch of its Snapchat Sounds Creator Fund in India. The company states that it will offer grants to support emerging artists in the country. The American messaging platform has said that grants of up to $50,000 (roughly Rs. 41 lakh) per month will be provided to upcoming artists in India who are distributing music on Snapcha...
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Snapchat for Web With Chat Reactions, Lenses Rolling Out to Users Across the Globe: Details
Snapchat for Web is currently rolling out for all users across the globe. Snapchat for Web, which is a Web version of the messaging service, was announced by the company in July. The expanded availability of the messaging app was announced by Snap in a round-up of new features for fall. Snapchat for Web includes messaging features like Chat Reactio...
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‘Simple’ Snapchat App to Launch in Q1 2025, Says CEO; Announces Expansion of Spectacles to More Countries
Snap Inc. is planning to introduce a “Simple” Snapchat app next year, the company CEO announced at the quarterly investors call on Tuesday. The multimedia instant messaging app revealed that it added 37 million users daily active users globally in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, taking the total to 443 million.
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Snapchat Simplifies Location Sharing, Improves Blocking Feature to Protect Younger Users
Snapchat has expanded its safety features in an attempt to protect younger users on the video and photo messaging platform. The Snapchat block feature has been optimised to be more effective, while location sharing has been simplified, in-app warnings will be more useful, and strangers are now prevented from sending a friend request to teenagers.
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Snapchat Introduces Editable Chats, Emoji Reactions and More Features
Snapchat is introducing new features that will allow its users to interact with the platform in newer ways and improve existing experiences. There are a couple of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features as well, and all of these are gradually being rolled out. Some of these features will only be available to the Snapchat+ paid subscribers.
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Former UK Police Officer Sentenced For Abusing Over 200 Girls On Snapchat
A police officer had messaged 210 girls aged 10 to 16 from November 2020 until February 2023. Images of 2017 were found on his mobile phone.
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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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Snapchat's Daily Active Users Rise 14 Percent YoY to 397 Million in Q2 2023, Snap Gives Weak Outlook for Q3
Photo messaging app owner Snap on Tuesday gave weaker third-quarter guidance than analysts had expected as it works to compete with tech giants for advertising dollars, sending its shares down 18 percent. The company's Snapchat app has attracted hundreds of millions of users thanks to its light-hearted photo filters and new AI-powered chatbot that ...
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Snapchat Reaches Over 200 Million Monthly Active Users in India; Launches My AI Chatbot
Visual messaging app Snapchat has crossed 200 million monthly active users mark in India and 120 million of them watch content on the platform, parent firm Snap said on Tuesday.
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Snap Launches ARES Division to Help Other Companies Build AR Features for Apps, Websites
Snap, owner of photo messaging app Snapchat, launched a new division on Thursday that will help other companies build augmented reality features for their websites or apps. The division called AR Enterprise Services (ARES) marks the first time Snap will sell to business customers its AR technology, which can enhance photos and videos of the real w...
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How Snapchat's AR Creators Are Developing and Monetising AR Content in India: Interview With Snapchat's Joe Darko
Snapchat has been working on features centred around AR for years, and is now helping creators monetise content on the photo and video messaging service. We sat down with Joe Darko, Snap's Global Head of AR Developer Relations, to understand the firm's AR content plans, the creator economy in India, and the launch of AR-related hardware from Snap.
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Snapchat Launches Its Own ChatGPT-Powered Chatbot 'My AI'
Social media firm Snap said on Monday it is rolling out an experimental chatbot feature running on OpenAI's GPT technology for some users of its photo messaging app Snapchat. The feature dubbed as My AI will be running the latest version of OpenAI’s GPT technology which has been customised for Snapchat. The AI chatbot will be initially rolling ...
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Snapchat Now Has 750 Million Monthly Active Users Globally, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel Says
Snapchat now has 750 million monthly active users, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel said during an investor presentation on Thursday. The owner of photo messaging app Snapchat reported dismal quarterly earnings last month, revealing that it expected current quarter revenue to drop by as much as 10 percent.
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WhatsApp Avatar Feature Rolling Out to Users With Support for 36 Customisable Stickers
Meta-owned instant messaging service, WhatsApp has rolled out an 'Avatars' feature which offers customisable digital personas. These can be made from a combination of hairstyles, facial features, and outfits. The feature could be used as a profile picture or as part of 36 customised stickers that could be used in chat and elsewhere. In the Meta fam...
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Snap Sounds Creator Fund With Monthly Grants of Up to Rs. 40 Lakh for Emerging Artists in India Announced
Snap has announced the launch of its Snapchat Sounds Creator Fund in India. The company states that it will offer grants to support emerging artists in the country. The American messaging platform has said that grants of up to $50,000 (roughly Rs. 41 lakh) per month will be provided to upcoming artists in India who are distributing music on Snapcha...
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Snapchat for Web With Chat Reactions, Lenses Rolling Out to Users Across the Globe: Details
Snapchat for Web is currently rolling out for all users across the globe. Snapchat for Web, which is a Web version of the messaging service, was announced by the company in July. The expanded availability of the messaging app was announced by Snap in a round-up of new features for fall. Snapchat for Web includes messaging features like Chat Reactio...
