New York City is suing social media companies for allegedly harming the mental health of childrenThe suit targets TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube.By R. Lai, 02.15.2024
Snap is laying off 10 percent of its workforceThe reported number is around 540.By L. Bonk, 02.05.2024
Snap is recalling its Pixy drone after battery fireThe company will issue refunds to all Pixy owners who return the device.By K. Bell, 02.01.2024
Senate tells social media CEOs they have 'blood on their hands' for failing to protect childrenThe leaders of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord and X spent hours answering for lapses in keeping young users safeBy K. Bell, 01.31.2024
How to watch the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Discord, Snap and X testify about child safetyThe group will face off with lawmakers over their efforts to protect teens using their services.By K. Bell, 01.31.2024
Snapchat+ subscribers can now use AI to generate or extend images within the appThis is yet another update on the app's 'My AI' suite.By R. Lai, 12.13.2023
Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord CEOs will testify before the Senate over online child safetyNot every company is participating voluntarily. By S. Fielding, 11.30.2023
Tech CEOs are set to testify in a Senate online child sexual exploitation hearing in DecemberThe CEOs of X, Discord and Snap have been subpoenaed, while Mark Zuckerberg and TikTok's Shou Zi Chew may testify voluntarily.By K. Holt, 11.20.2023
Snap lays off 20 product managers, claiming it's trying to speed up decision-makingBut it's not going to discontinue any of its products or features.By M. Moon, 11.09.2023
Snapchat grows to more than 400 million usersGenerative AI features and a growing subscription business have been bright spots for the company.By K. Bell, 10.24.2023
Snapchat enables video and stories embedsSnap appears to be taking a leaf out of TikTok’s content playbook.By S. Fielding, 10.17.2023
UK regulator says Snap’s AI chatbot may put kids’ privacy at riskThe ICO could block My AI in the UK if the company doesn't sufficiently address privacy concerns.By K. Holt, 10.06.2023
Snapchat+ grows to 5 million subscribersThe service offers the app's biggest fans early access to new features and other perks.By K. Bell, 09.21.2023
Snapchat is trying to make it harder for teens to connect with strangersThe company is making it harder to find teens in search and recommendations.By K. Bell, 09.07.2023
Snapchat's new 'Dreams' feature uses generative AI to remix users' selfiesThe feature will have free and paid components. By K. Bell, 08.29.2023
Gfycat is shutting down on September 1stNothing lasts on the internet, not even one of the most popular GIF databases. By I. Bonifacic, 07.02.2023
Hitting the Books: How SNAP's digital services became an online quagmireWe were promised affordable groceries, we received a 212-question survey that didn't work on mobile.By A. Tarantola, 07.02.2023
Snapchat is bringing ads to Spotlight and ‘My AI’The company is testing sponsored links in chats with its generative AI chatbot. By K. Bell, 05.02.2023
Snapchat is expanding ChatGPT-powered ‘My AI’ service to all usersThe company still says the bot can’t be trusted for advice.By K. Bell, 04.19.2023
Microsoft Teams adds Snapchat AR Lenses to video chatsThat's one way to jazz up your next conference call.By K. Holt, 04.10.2023