Astro K-pop star found dead in Seoul home Moon Bin was found by his manager after he paid a visit to the singer's home Manchester Evening News · Apr 20, 2023
Snapchat, 'slavery' and how gang bosses are lining their pockets off the misery of children Many of the children affected hundreds of miles away - in care or recent care leavers, and many are still not old enough to have completed high school Manchester Evening News · Apr 20, 2023
Snapchat, 'slavery' and how Merseyside gang bosses are lining their pockets off the misery of children "Both of you had been manipulated by those above you into thinking this was the life for you" Liverpool Echo · Apr 20, 2023
Snapchat's A.I. bot is now for everyone The bot, known as My AI, was previously only available to users of Snapchat's paid, premium service. Fortune · Apr 19, 2023
Snapchat making AI chatbot similar to ChatGPT available to every user ‘My AI’ service that users can converse and collaborate creatively with had initially only been available to subscribers The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2023
Snapchat just announced a bunch of changes to win the creator war The social media company wants to create more "homegrown" viral stars, but the move raises privacy concerns. Fortune · Apr 19, 2023
Man left girlfriend 'gasping for air' as he strangled her over secret Snapchat Derius Campbell has now been jailed Wales Online · Apr 19, 2023
Man strangled girlfriend and shoved fingers down her throat after she found his secret Snapchat account Derius Campbell, 22, was jailed for over two years Manchester Evening News · Apr 19, 2023
Teenage pervert watched child abuse videos on secret phone stashed under bed Tanvir Ahmed covered his face as he left Liverpool Crown Court Liverpool Echo · Apr 18, 2023
Paedophile's partner has left him after finding out what he was doing James Billingsley-Taylor had nearly 400 vile images and videos on his phone Liverpool Echo · Apr 18, 2023
California School District Sues Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok for Creating 'Youth Mental Health Crisis' The lawsuit blames the companies for stoking "anxiety, depression, thoughts of self-harm, and suicidal ideation." Reason · Apr 17, 2023
San Diego-area school districts sue social media companies, saying they've fueled a youth mental health crisis SAN DIEGO — Oceanside and Coronado Unified are joining a growing number of school districts nationwide in suing the country's largest social media companies, arguing that their content algorithms and platform designs are addicting children and teens and have caused worsening anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts. Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2023
How beauty filters like TikTok’s ‘bold glamour’ affect tweens using social media TikTok’s new “bold glamour” filter “enhances” physical features in a way that makes it difficult to distinguish whether someone is using a filter or not, despite its airbrushing qualities. The Conversation · Apr 14, 2023
Paedophile received 'most terrible' child abuse images on Snapchat The 30-year was found with images of abuse featuring victims as young as three years Liverpool Echo · Apr 14, 2023
Pedestrian.tv · Apr 12, 2023 NSW Police Issue Statement After Cop Poses W/ Man Wearing Gay Slur T-Shirt At The Easter Show And cops wonder why they're not welcome at Pride.
Manchester Evening News · Apr 12, 2023 Clad in fluffy slippers and dressing gowns, filming for Snapchat, they arrived to watch the Strangeways protest The inmate sketched “Free IPPZ” onto the roof of the building before continually shouting out the phrase, in what appeared to be a protest against the abolished court sanction titled Imprisonment for Public Protection sentence
Windows Central · Apr 11, 2023 Sorry students, these goofy Snapchat Lenses in Microsoft Teams are for professional use only Snap shut down its Camera app a few months ago, but you can now use Snapchat Lenses directly within Microsoft.
TechRadar · Apr 11, 2023 Sick of Microsoft Teams virtual backgrounds? You can now use Snapchat Lenses instead Microsoft reckons adding more virtual effects will help teams build better bridges and work harder.
The Guardian - US · Apr 7, 2023 Florida: Covid whistleblower claims son’s arrest is ‘kidnapping’ by DeSantis Rebekah Jones says 13-year-old, charged over apparent threats to middle school in February, targeted for political reasons
Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2023 Snapchat censors chatbot for kids after it discussed weed and sex The bot allegedly told a reporter pretending to be a child how to plan for sexual intercourse with a 31-year-old
Axios · Apr 5, 2023 The public loves trying to push chatbots over the edge The harder AI developers try to build "guardrails," the harder users try to find ways around them.
Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023 Gang of bullies beat boy, 12, in vicious attack as he steps off school bus Schoolboy Logan Latham, 12, was chased by a gang of around 10 other youths as he stepped off a bus and savagely beaten - with the sickening video going viral on Snapchat
Glasgow Live · Apr 5, 2023 12-year-old Wishaw boy chased down by gang in horrific attack after getting off school bus The terrified 12-year-old boy was chased, knocked to the ground and set upon by the 10-strong gang of thugs who repeatedly kicked him on the face and ribs just yards from his home.
Daily Record · Apr 2, 2023 Twisted Scots trio tattooed man and penetrated him with glass bottle as he slept Aaron McLauchlan and cousins Karly and Keiran Donald exploited the vulnerable autistic man during drinking sessions.
Edinburgh Live · Apr 2, 2023 Midlothian thugs tattooed and attacked autistic man with a bottle as he slept Aaron McLauchlan, 23, and cousins Karly Donald, 23, and Kieran Donald, 24, all savagely targeted their victim during drinking sessions before sending the horror footage to friends on Snapchat.