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Here's one way Snapchat is following in Facebook's footsteps for a change
Turnabout is fair play.While Facebook and Instagram have been borrowing key features from Snapchat and integrating them into their apps, now Snapchat is mirroring Facebook, by offering a new suite of...
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The best Snapchat tips, tricks, and secret hacks (SNAP)
There's a lot to Snapchat.Even for the young folks who make up the bulk of its users, there are lots of hidden features to uncover.Luckily, we've done the hard work for you.Here are the best Snapchat...
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The 10 things in advertising you need to know today (SNAP, GOOG)
Good morning. Here's everything you need to know from the world of advertising today.1. It's the US TV upfronts this week, where networks will try and sell their wares at a time when people are...
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Jeremy Corbyn met with grime star Jme to encourage young people to vote
Jeremy Corbyn has teamed up with grime star Jme in a plea to young people to register to vote.The MC, whose real name is Jamie Adenuga, took over the Labour leader’s Snapchat to urge young people to...
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Snapchat is adding more kinds of camera ads to attract big advertisers (SNAP)
After placing ads on the faces of its users, Snapchat is bringing more ads to the world around them.Snapchat announced on Monday that it will sell sponsored World Lenses, which are virtual effects that...
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Snap's stock is having its third best day ever, after filings reveal that...
Snap Inc jumped 8% on Monday and was on track for its third strongest day since the social media company's initial public offering, boosted by filings showing several institutional investors had owned...
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The ex-employee who sued Snapchat for allegedly inflating metrics wants...
A former employee who claims Snap Inc. lied to investors ahead of its initial public offering has escalated his lawsuit against the company and is seeking protection under whistleblower laws.Anthony...
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Instagram isn't done copying Snapchat (FB, SNAP)
Facebook kicked off its ruthless copying of Snapchat when it released Instagram Stories last August.Now Instagram is replicating the 3D filters that Snapchat made popular with the addition of its own...
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Here's what the world's most influential tech CEOs studied in college
For new college students, choosing a major can feel like a decision that shapes one's life trajectory. But a degree in computer science is no guarantee that you'll create the next billion-dollar...
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Traders betting against Snap made $150 million off its earnings disaster (SNAP)
Short sellers hoping to profit from a post-earnings sell-off on Snap shares got their wish, to the tune of a $150 million windfall.After pushing bearish wagers to the highest level since the company's...
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Snap chairman Michael Lynton met Evan Spiegel because his kids were addicted...
Before Michael Lynton became a board member and the eventual chairman of Snapchat parent company Snap Inc., his kids were addicted to the messaging app.“My kids were on it early," Lynton said at the...
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Kylie Jenner uses her housekeeper's arm to advertise her mega-successful...
The INSIDER Summary:Kylie Jenner told Fast Company that her housekeeper models her lip swatches in Snapchat videos.Kylie Cosmetics has become wildly popular since its debut in 2015.The company has a...
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The Electoral Commission is using Snapchat to try to get young people to...
LONDON — The Electoral Commission has launched a nationwide "geofilter" on Snapchat in a push to try to get young people to register to vote.The deadline to register is May 22 ahead of the general...
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Instagram plugs its camera with new features (FB, SNAP)
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Digital Media Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Face filters have arrived in the Instagram camera, enabling users to...
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Instagram just released a new feature that will make you never want to use...
The INSIDER Summary:Instagram has been directly competing with Snapchat since it released Stories in August 2016.On Tuesday, the Facebook-owned Instagram revealed new face filters that look eerily...
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Instagram and Snapchat were ranked the worst apps for children's mental...
Instagram and Snapchat are the social media platforms that have the worst impact on children's mental health, according to a study published by Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and the Young...
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This is Snapchat's latest attack in its Stories war with Facebook (SNAP)
While Facebook continues to aggressively copy its staple features, Snapchat is busy creating new ones.On Tuesday, Snapchat announced the ability to create collaborative Stories, which show photos and...
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Surprise: Instagram is copying yet another feature that Snapchat pioneered (FB)
In July 2014, Snapchat added the ability to see crowdsourced photos and videos from a specific location or event, like a concert or daily highlights from New York City.Nearly three years later,...
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How Snapchat can survive Instagram's assault on its features (SNAP, FB)
Want to stay up to date with this year’s IGNITION conference and all things media? Subscribe here to receive our free weekly IGNITION newsletter.Ever since last summer, Instagram has made a habit of...
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A longtime Snapchat exec who helped build its ad business has left the...
Veteran Snap Inc. employee and former growth director Brian Ames has left the company.After three years at Snap, Ames (formerly named Theisen) left in May to be the president of advertising at mobile...
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