Tag: Snapchat
Snapchat becomes latest platform to crack down on AI slop
Snapchat has become the latest major digital platform to crack down on the proliferation of low-quality artifically generated content, known as “AI slop.” Parent company Snap announced that the messaging […]
Snap to lay off 1,000 because of AI, Google to crack down on back button hijacking
Snapchat’s parent company plans to lay off 16% of its employees, around 1,000 people, citing “rapid advancements in artificial intelligence”, the social media company told staff on Wednesday in an […]
Rocket stocks soar with reports of SpaceX share sale, Brussels investigates Snapchat
Shares of space companies soared in US trade on Wednesday following a report that technology multi-billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX could this week file to list shares on the stock market. […]
Snapchat owner settles social media addiction lawsuit days before trial
Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, has reached a settlement in a high-profile social media addiction lawsuit just days before it was scheduled to go to trial in Los […]
Reddit added to social media ban for Under-16s in Australia
Australia has expanded its world-first social media ban for children under 16 to include popular forum site Reddit and live-streaming platform Kick, bringing the total number of restricted platforms to […]
AWS outage finally resolved – but cost could run into billions of dollars
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced late Monday night that it had finally resolved a massive outage that crippled a huge portion of the internet for over 16 hours. The disruption […]
Coinbase says cyber attack will cost $400m, Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 reviewed
One of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency firms, Coinbase, says a recent cyber attack will cost it up to $400m (£301m). The firm said it was contacted by hackers who claimed […]
Snapchat ‘failing to act on suicide and self harm content’, new Samsung Galaxy S25 leaks
The social media site Snapchat is “fundamentally failing to act on suicide and self-harm content”, according to the Molly Rose Foundation. Just 2% of reported suicide and self-harm content on Snapchat […]
Snapchat most-used app for grooming, new search feature for ChatGPT
The messaging app Snapchat is the most widely-used platform for online grooming, according to police figures supplied to the children’s charity the NSPCC. More than 7,000 Sexual Communication with a […]
WhatsApp is UK’s most popular messaging app as traditional texting declines
While mobile phone calls are still a popular way to keep in touch with friends and family, most adults would rather go without them for a day than forgo their […]
