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EU commission requests algorithm data from YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat
The EU Commission has formally requested detailed information from YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat about the algorithms they use to recommend content to their users on October 2, according to a recent report by Reuters.
2 October 2024, 17:22 PM
Tips and tricks on how to look skinnier in pictures
Never underestimate the power of a bad picture. Today’s world is huge on Instagram and Snapchat, and unfortunately, how one looks in the frame is how one is perceived by both friends and strangers. The good news is there are plenty of tips and tricks that can help you look instantly thinner in snaps.
24 December 2022, 13:21 PM
Meta's India head, Ajit Mohan, resigns to join Snap
According to a report by TechCrunch, Ajit Mohan, the head of Facebook parent Meta in India, has left the company and decided to join rival Snap. Mohan will lead Snap's APAC division as its president, according to TechCrunch.
3 November 2022, 14:29 PM
Snapchat for Web is now available for all users
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, recently announced that it is making the desktop version of its app, Snapchat for Web, available to all its users.
18 September 2022, 09:11 AM
Snapchat to cut 20% jobs after lowest revenue growth in its history
Snap Inc (SNAP.N) said on Wednesday revenue growth in the third quarter is running at the slowest rate in the company's history, as high inflation, rising interest rates and a deteriorating economy continues to ravage the advertising industry.
31 August 2022, 13:36 PM
Snapchat to allow parents to monitor who their kids are chatting with
Snap Inc (SNAP.N), owner of the popular messaging app Snapchat, rolled out its first parental control tools on Tuesday, which will allow parents to see who their teens are talking to, but not the substance of their conversations.
9 August 2022, 19:26 PM
Snapchat introducing its web version
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, recently announced that it is introducing the web version of its popular photo messaging app. The web version will allow users to chat, snap and video call from their computers.
19 July 2022, 11:04 AM
Amber Heard not the inspiration behind crying face filter, claims Snapchat
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation trial is a much-talked about event across social media. When Snapchat introduced a crying face filter soon after the “Aquaman” actress' outburst in the court hearing, netizens speculated that Heard was the inspiration behind it.
14 May 2022, 04:24 AM
Snapchat rivals Facebook with 8bn video views on app daily
Snapchat has emerged as a new powerhouse, with the revelation that users of the service now watch 8 billion videos on its app every day, reports Business Insider.
1 March 2016, 06:50 AM
Teens think Facebook uncool, but still use it
American teens think Facebook has definitely lost its cool factor, but use it as much as ever.
9 December 2015, 05:24 AM
Why do thousands want to show off Mecca on a chat app?
Saudis are asking Snapchat to host this live coverage on the 27th day of Ramadan (13 July this year) as it is believed to be one of the more blessed nights of the month.
11 July 2015, 12:46 PM
Yahoo! may be readying a successor to Messenger
Whatever messaging app Yahoo! has in store, it will have to be incredibly innovative to stand up to the competition, which includes a host of revolutionary apps downloaded hundreds of millions of times.
17 April 2015, 11:39 AM
Alibaba ploughs $200 m into Snapchat in latest startup deal: source
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) is investing $200 million in photo-messaging app Snapchat, a source familiar with the deal said, striking its latest Silicon Valley deal as the Chinese e-commerce company builds up mobile services.
12 March 2015, 12:14 PM
Bill Gates is named world's richest person again
Bill Gates is declared the richest man in the world for the 16th time by Forbes magazine's annual ranking of global billionaires
3 March 2015, 05:17 AM