Facts about today's teens' technology, social media use and sex
"Social media is destroying our lives," a girl from Los Angeles said. "So why don't you go off it?" "Because then we would have no life."Journalist Nancy Jo Sales spent 30 months traveling around the...
View ArticleThere are 2 great reasons for 'olds' to use Snapchat over Instagram or Facebook
If you're not a teen, you may feel like Snapchat is a giant puzzle that you just can't get excited to use.But there are two relatively uncommon, but great use cases for Snapchat that could make you...
View ArticlePeople are sharing less on Instagram, according to a new report
People are posting fewer photos to Instagram than they did in the app's early days, according to The Information."Between 2013 and 2015, the number of photos shared on average by each Instagram user...
View ArticleInstagram has more daily active users than Snapchat — here's why that doesn't...
If there had to be a single major theme in social media in 2016, it would probably be the emergence of Snapchat from upstart to the most revolutionary force to hit the media and online advertising...
View ArticleSnapchat reduces ad rates
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Digital Media Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Snapchat is lowering the prices for advertising on the platform,...
View ArticleHere are some the of strangest ways millennials use technology
Millennials are taking over the world in a very literal way.This year, the demographic became the largest living generation in the US, passing the baby-boomer generation that once held the title.And in...
View ArticleSnapchat went down and people freaked out
Snapchat users freaked out as the photo-sharing service went down before the holiday weekend. Snapchat confirmed on Twitter around 9:15 a.m. PT that it is looking into the issue after complaints...
View ArticleMailOnline says Snapchat's redesign saw it quadruple traffic and sell out all...
The Mail Online's publisher Martin Clarke is a man who seems ready for criticism at every turn, expecting shade to be thrown at his publication while also very capable of throwing back huge audience...
View ArticleSnapchat can take up a lot of space on your iPhone — here's how to clear it
The Snapchat app occasionally caches photo and video files on your iPhone, and this can quickly add up to more than 1 GB of space. When you're tight on storage, every little bit counts. Here's how to...
View ArticleParents are flocking to Snapchat
First parents invaded Facebook. Now they're coming for Snapchat.While Snapchat's popularity with teens and 20-somethings is still strong, people 35 and older are flocking to the ephemeral social...
View ArticleA man created a Snapchat story about cancer that will horrify anyone who smokes
An Indian man created a heartfelt Snapchat story to urge his friends and family to quit smoking, BuzzFeed reports. Mumbai resident Aashish Mehrotra used to be an occasional smoker, but he got a...
View ArticleThe hottest app in China looks like a blatant Snapchat clone — here are the...
One of the most popular apps in China right now is called Snow.The app has been download over 30 million times in Asia since it was released last September, according to The New York Times.The only...
View ArticleYes, the olds are coming to Snapchat — but so is everybody else
On Monday, the Wall Street Journal sounded the alarm that Snapchat is over because parents have finally figured it out. What teen wants to be chatting on the same service as mom and dad?It's true that...
View ArticleSnapchat's new Memories feature lets you save snaps
Snapchat has begun to roll out a new feature called "Memories" that will allow users to save snaps indefinitely, with the option to later add them to their Snapchat Stories, the company announced on...
View ArticleThe biggest change to Snapchat in years wants to replace your camera roll
Snapchat has always been ephemeral by nature, but starting Wednesday the social network is going to let users save and revisit what they share in the app.The feature is called Memories, and it's the...
View ArticleSnapchat realizes that you don't want everything to disappear
"The fundamental premise of Snapchat is that it's better and more fun if you delete everything except the things that are really important and you want to save."Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel said that...
View ArticleSnapchat just hired a top Hollywood special effects guru to work on...
Snapchat has hired a top visual effects specialist in Hollywood to work on "augmented reality." It could be related to the company's secret project to build sunglasses that superimpose computerized...
View ArticleThis huge update will change the way you use Snapchat
Snapchat just unveiled a drastic change to its app that will allow users to save and re-share their old Snaps. You can even add photos and videos from your camera roll to the app. Snapchat will be...
View ArticleSocial media engagement: the surprising facts about how much time people...
Social platforms have become the new leaders in the digital media industry, evolving well past their beginnings as digital communication networks and becoming full-fledged media distribution channels...
View ArticleWe're taking you behind the scenes of New York's coolest offices
Do you have an awesome office with brag-worthy perks? Does your office yoga studio and juice bar or rooftop pool make all of your other friends jealous?Every Wednesday, Business Insider will be touring...
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