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Meta and Snap sued by mother over alleged role in her daughter's suicide
A Connecticut mother has brought a lawsuit against Meta and Snap claiming the platforms were designed to cause the sort of addiction her late daughter suffered prior to taking her own life.
Snapchat is limiting friend recommendations for teen accounts
Snapchat is changing up its friend recommendation feature following calls for increased teen safety on the app.
Snap sues US Patent Office to claim a trademark for ‘Spectacles’
Snapchat creator Snap has sued the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for rejecting an application the company had filed to trademark the word “spectacles” in relation to its wearable of the same name.
Snapchat adds memories and exploration features to the Snap Map
These are the first of several Layers that are coming to the Snap Map.
Snapchat’s camera can identify food and recommend recipes
Food Scan is the latest addition to the app’s “scan” functionality, which also allows users to identify plants and dog breeds and items of clothing.
Snapchat is adding TikTok-like AR music lenses
Sometime “soon,” the company says it will release a set that will feature pre-selected songs embedded in the filter.
Snap, TikTok and YouTube need to do more to protect children, lawmakers say
At a Senate hearing on child safety and social media, Snap, YouTube and TikTok promised new safety features, but lawmakers weren't impressed.
Snap says Apple's privacy changes hurt its ad business more than it expected
Snap is finally seeing the effects of Apple’s iOS 14 privacy changes on its ad business and the changes have had a bigger impact than it expected.
Quick Tap to Snap is a Pixel 6-first camera shortcut for Snapchat
Quick Tap to Snap allows you to quickly access the Snapchat camera by tapping the back of the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro twice.
Snapchat's newest in-app tool encourages young people to run for office
Snap is introducing a new tool to help more young Americans get involved in local and state politics.
Snapchat makes it easier to track and celebrate friends' birthdays
Snap is introducing a fun new way for Snapchat users to track and celebrate the birthdays of their friends.
Snapchat upgrades its camera to highlight visual search
Snapchat is upgrading its visual search features, and putting them at the center of its app.
Snapchat Trends is an overview of the most popular keywords in use in Stories
Snap is introducing a new tool called Snapchat Trends that provides an overview of the most popular keywords currently in use on the app.
Snapchat’s map now helps you keep track of where you’ve been
Snapchat is updating its in-app map to help users keep track of places they’ve visited, and where they may want to go next.
Snapchat just announced its largest user growth in years
Snapchat just had its highest user growth in years, with 293 million daily users. That's more than what Twitter had in second quarter.
HBO Max starts streaming full episode pilots in Snapchat
Starting today, you can watch the pilot episodes of select series, including Game of Thrones, Lovecraft Country and Gossip Girl, on Snapchat and do so while chatting with up to 63 other people.
Snapchat is removing its speedometer filter amid legal issues
Snap says it's nixing the feature because it's 'barely used.'
Snap is buying the company that made AR displays for its new Spectacles
Snap is buying WaveOptics, the company behind the displays in its Spectacles glasses with built-in AR.
Snap's Story Studio is a 'powerful' mobile video editing app
The company says the app is easy to use and will let you share videos anywhere.
Snap unveils all-new Spectacles with built-in augmented reality
Snapchat just showed off its long rumored augmented reality-enabled Spectacles.