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Social media sites are cracking down on users doing a 'George Floyd...
A shocking new challenge has been circulating on social media, in which users appear to mock George Floyd's death by kneeling on their friends' necks.Social media websites are taking a stance against...
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Facebook employees reportedly feel the company's leadership has failed, as...
Some Facebook employees feel like the company has been in an "abusive relationship" with President Trump, according to internal documents obtained by The Washington Post.It's the latest sign that...
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Facebook employees are revolting after it chose to not moderate a Trump post....
Facebook was embroiled in controversy again this week as employees revolted against its decision not to take action against a post from President Trump about the George Floyd protests.Facebook's...
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Snap CEO says in internal meeting he doesn't release diversity numbers...
At a company all-hands meeting on Tuesday, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel addressed concerns of racism at the company but said he would not release diversity numbers, sources told Business Insider.Snap's...
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Snapchat's new Minis allow groups to study, buy tickets, and coordinate...
Snapchat debuted a flurry of new features last week at its Snap Partner Summit, which went virtual this year amid the coronavirus outbreak.One new feature, Snap Minis, will be integrated into the...
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The future of Facebook, Twitter and Google is under attack in Washington DC....
Twitter's move to label certain tweets from President Trump has triggered a reckoning for social media platforms, which have generally spent the last few years placating politicians.Snapchat followed...
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How to save and scan a Snapchat profile code in 2 different ways
You can scan a Snapchat code for your own profile or a friend's using the app's camera screen or your mobile device's camera roll.Before you scan a Snapcode, you will need to go to a profile and view...
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Snapchat removed its Juneteenth filter asking users to 'smile' to break chains
Snapchat removed its Juneteenth filter on Friday after critics said it was tone-deaf, per CNBC.The filter asked users to smile, after which chains appeared and then broke. Juneteenth commemorates the...
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You can now use Snapchat's augmented reality camera to identify dog breeds...
Snapchat has armored its camera was a flurry of augmented-reality features in recent years that allow users to apply face filters and play with interactive lenses.At the Snap Partner Summit last week,...
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The executive producer leading news at Snapchat has left the company (SNAP)
The head of Snapchat's day-to-day news operation, Xana O'Neill, has left the company.O'Neill had been the executive producer for news since August 2017, after serving as a managing editor at ABC...
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Snap's longstanding pitch as a safe haven for brands is paying off as...
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel has long pitched his company as the anti-Facebook, and it appears to be paying off as some advertisers fleeing Facebook plan to spend more with Snap.The app positions itself as a...
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TikTok's under pressure from the US government, and competitors like...
The Trump administration recently said it's considering placing a ban on TikTok, the viral app with ties to China through its parent company, ByteDance.In the wake of the threatened ban, competing...
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Inside the whirlwind romance of Snap CEO Evan Spiegel and model Miranda Kerr,...
Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel are one of the most influential power couples, each having dominant presences in their respective industries.Kerr is a model and the founder and CEO of Kora Organics, a...
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Snap is investigating allegations of racism and sexism within the company...
In June, some former Snapchat employees spoke to Mashable about what they called racist and discriminatory practices at the company.After the report came out, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel said at an internal...
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Snap beats Q2 revenue estimates but falls short on user growth (SNAP)
Snap reported its Q2 2020 earnings Tuesday, showing better-than-expected revenue but falling just short on growth of daily active users.The company generated $454.2 million in second-quarter revenue...
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says he's sticking around until 2030 (NFLX)
Hello and welcome to Trending, Business Insider's weekly look at the world of tech. I'm Alexei Oreskovic, Business Insider's West Coast Bureau Chief and Global Tech Editor. If you want to get Trending...
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Omnicom's DDB looks to a data-driven future with new leadership
Hello! Welcome to the Advertising Insider daily for July 23. Lucia Moses here, filling in again for Lauren Johnson. Sign up for this newsletter here.Today: DDB names new leadership, Snap investigates...
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The 31 top power players helping CEO Evan Spiegel run Snap
Snap has come back after a string of troubles in 2018.The credit goes to cofounder and CEO Evan Spiegel and the top executives who are helping him chart out the next phase of the company's growth.From...
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Snap releases diversity report for the first time in its history, shows Black...
Snap released a diversity report Wednesday, breaking down its employee demographics for the public for the first time since the company was founded in 2011. Numbers show that in 2019, Snap comprised...
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Mark Zuckerberg was grilled over whether Facebook copied and threatened...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company has "adapted features" from competitors during Wednesday's big tech antitrust hearing.Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Democrat of Washington, asked Zuckerberg...
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