What is Snapchat+, how much does it cost, and what does it include? Everything you need to know about Snapchat+ and its new features Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2022
Snapchat Rolls out ‘Family Center’ Tool for Children Protection Snapchat is introducing a new in-app tool to enable parents to get more insights on how their teenagers use Snapchat without compromising their children's privacy. Family Centre will show parents their children’s friend list and who is communicating with them – but it will not show the content of conversations.… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 16, 2022
'Devastated' dad's tribute to daughter, 18, who had a 'beautiful soul' "She will leave a hole in my soul that will never be replaced” Liverpool Echo · Aug 15, 2022
Facebook Use Plunges among US Teens, Shows Survey US teens have left Facebook in droves over the past seven years, preferring to spend time at video-sharing venues YouTube and TikTok, according to a Pew Research Center survey data out Wednesday. TikTok has "emerged as a top social media platform for US teens" while Google-run YouTube "stands out as… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 10, 2022
Social media offers parents more controls. But do they help? As concerns about social media’s harmful effects on teens continue to rise, platforms from Snapchat to TikTok to Instagram are bolting on new features designed to make their services safer and more age appropriate The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022
County Durham pervert sent naked pictures of himself to decoy 13-year-old girl on Snapchat Anthony Lightfoot, 41, began sending sexual messages to what he believed was a 13-year-old girl called Holly Chronicle Live · Aug 9, 2022
Tech & Science Daily: WhatsApp’s new avoid your friends feature Plus, how the UK heatwave is causing farms to struggle Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2022
Snapchat lets parents see WHO their children are speaking to - but there is a catch Approved adults can now keep a beady eye on their children and check which friends they are talking to and who they have been messaging as part of a new safety feature Daily Mirror · Aug 9, 2022
Benzinga Before The Bell: Tesla's China Sales Plunge, Snap Rolls Out Parental Control Features, White House Unaware of Raid On Trump's Mar-a-Lago And Other Top Financial Stories Tuesday, August 9 CNBC Benzinga · Aug 9, 2022
WhatsApp opens the door to silent exits from annoying groups App spares users the embarrassment of a blanket notification as part of series of updates over coming month The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2022
Snapchat introduces Family Centre tool to boost child safety The new safety tool will only work if the parent and child are 'friends' on the app Wales Online · Aug 9, 2022
Snapchat's new parental controls try to mimic real-life parenting, minus the hovering Snapchat's Family Center lets parents see whom their teen is contacting, but not their messages. Parents can also confidentially report accounts that concern them, without their child's knowledge. WEKU · Aug 9, 2022
Police issue warning over Snapchat update which allows people to see your house number and exact address The popular video and photo sharing app has sparked safety concerns following its latest update Wales Online · Aug 7, 2022
Best Zoom alternatives for video calling These are the best Zoom alternatives for making work or personal video calls. Tom’s Guide · Aug 5, 2022
Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2022 Oh boy! ‘Why I’m only dating younger men from now on’ Younger men are having a cultural moment, with Cher now revealing she’s dating a man 40 years younger — our writer Lucy Holden is already a convert, and here’s why
Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2022 Influencers in revolt — is the Instagram bubble finally about to burst? Instagram’s bid to compete with its younger rival TikTok has led to a major backlash and a crisis of confidence at the Silicon Valley behemoth. Could a new focus on London revive the fortunes of the ailing platform? Giulia Crouch talks to Meta insiders
Dublin Live · Aug 3, 2022 Big Brother star Hughie Maughan says he is 'far from wealthy' despite massive social media following Hughie, who is from Dublin, was on series 17 of the Channel 5 show when he was just 21-years-old
The New Daily · Aug 2, 2022 Time to BeReal: The minimalistic app challenging the conventions of social media Unlike its social media rivals, BeReal has no followers, likes, hashtags or filters – and interestingly, not an influencer in sight.
Tribune News Service · Jul 29, 2022 Sisters describe sex abuse at Raleigh school. Did headmaster aid and abet? A 14-year-old student was in a building known as the pottery shack at the Montessori School of Raleigh’s middle school campus. Also in the room was Nick Smith, a beloved and gregarious math teacher who students nicknamed “Senior.”
Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2022 Snapchat sex predator jailed for attacking young girl on train A sex predator who groomed a young girl on Snapchat before sexually assaulting her on a train has been jailed for four years.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 28, 2022 Russia Fines WhatsApp, Snapchat Owner over Data Storage Violations A Russian court on Thursday fined Meta Platforms Inc's WhatsApp messenger and Snapchat owner Snap Inc for an alleged refusal to store the data of Russian users domestically, news agencies reported. Moscow has clashed with Big Tech over content, censorship, data and local representation in disputes that have escalated since…
WEKU · Jul 27, 2022 Facebook's parent company reports a drop in revenue for the first time ever CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will slow hiring and tighten its budget. Soaring inflation, interest rate hikes and other economic woes have affected the digital advertising the company depends on.
Zenger · Jul 27, 2022 Teen Hacked Into Women’s Snapchat Accounts And Used Nude Photos To Blackmail Their Friends Detectives found fake PayPal accounts with fictional personal details and email accounts tied to the victims’ names.
Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2022 The battle to make Instagram, well, Instagram again Instagram has bowed to pressure from users (including Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian) and has reversed its video-first strategy . What’s been going on, asks Amy Francombe?
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022 Google-parent Alphabet's Profit Slips as Growth Slows Google-parent Alphabet reported Tuesday its profit and revenue slipped as the internet giant's long sizzling ad revenue growth cooled, but the market seemed relieved the news wasn't worse. Big tech firms are grappling with multiple problems, from inflation to the war in Ukraine, and results in general for the quarter…