A Connecticut teenager was arrested after calling his classmate a racial slur on Snapchat. On May 7th, the unidentified student reportedly shared a photo of Fairfield Warde High School sophomore Jamar Medor with the caption reading “why is there a n****r in my homeroom” and “why is he not in …
Read More »YouTube Creates $100 Million ‘Shorts’ Fund For People To Make Content On Its New TikTok Competitor
YouTube is jumping into the short-form video game by pitting its users to compete against the popular video app TikTok. “The Shorts Fund is just the first step in our journey to build a long-term monetization model for Shorts on YouTube,” the company said in a blog post. YouTube …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Lands Her Own Snapchat Reality Series
Megan Thee Stallion has landed a reality show on Snapchat that will focus on her love for her pets while kicking it with some of her famous friends. The Houston Hottie will host the platform’s forthcoming “Off Thee Leash with Megan Thee Stallion.” The series will interview a slew of …
Read More »Netflix Announces New Feature for iOS Devices Called Fast Laughs
Netflix has joined Snapchat and Instagram in an attempt to cash in on the TikTok-fueled short-form video craze with Fast Laughs. Today the company unveiled a new smartphone update that will include a full-screen feed of short clips from the streaming giant’s library. The feed can be accessed via the …
Read More »President Donald Trump’s Snapchat Account Locked
Snapchat blocked President Donald Trump’s account after chaos erupted on Capitol Hill. The President has been banned on other social media sites for provoking violence. His account will be locked until Snapchat decides to lift it. “We can confirm that earlier today we locked President Trump’s Snapchat account,” Rachel Racusen, …
Read More »Snapchat Offers $1 Million To Entice Creators To Use New Feature Spotlight
For once, Snapchat is copying another app’s features. On Monday, the app released a new feature that mimics TiktTok’s short-form video feed that lets users post content with the hopes of it going viral. The app also plans to give out $1 million per day to motivate people to start …
Read More »Snapchat Apologizes For Juneteenth Filter Telling Users To “Smile & Break the Chains”
Snapchat has issued an apology after finding itself in hot water over its controversial Juneteenth filter on Friday. The filter allows users to “smile and break the chains.” However, it was pulled from the social site around 11 AM Friday morning. Sources close to the matter revealed that while black …
Read More »Twitter To Introduce “Fleets,” Its Own Version Of 24-Hour Disappearing Posts
Twitter will be getting its own version of “Stories” in a new feature called “Fleets.” Don’t we all love those 15-second posts that disappear after 24 hours? Of course, we do, and that’s why Twitter is finally joining the ranks of its social media competitors, Snapchat, Instagram, and #Facebook. On …
Read More »Kidnapped Teen Saved By Using Snapchat To Alert Friends Of Her Location
A 14-year-old California girl who had been kidnapped by three men was found this week after using Snapchat to tell her friends she’d been kidnapped and didn’t know where she was, according to the San Jose Police Department. In a press release, the department said the girl’s friends used the …
Read More »Snapchat Originals Set To Release Docuseries On Tekashi 6ix9ine And More
Tuesday, Snapchat announced a lineup of eight new Snap Originals, including a documentary series on controversial rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine from Complex Networks. “Tekashi69 VS The World” docu-series follows the rise and fall of rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine from his days growing up in Brooklyn, to his chart-topping career including star-studded collaborations …
Read More »Snapchat Launching New Docuseries “Endless Summer” This Fall
—-blogged by @alyse.mone In this world full of streaming services, newest editions being YouTubeRed, Facebook Watch, and now even Instagram. #Snapchat is hopping onboard and starting their own docu-series. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ EndlessSummer will follow vlogger/social media personalities, #SummerMcKeen and her s/o #DylanJordan, who currently live in Laguna Beach. So it …
Read More »Snapchat Apologizes For Insensitive Ad That Made Fun of Rihanna’s 2009 Domestic Violence Incident In New Statement
It looks like Snapchat is trying to clean up its mess after our girl Rih Rih gave them a piece of her mind. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You all already heard about how #Snapchat tried to make a joke about Rihanna’s 2009 domestic violence incident with Chris Brown, well now they’ve put …
Read More »Snapchat Under Fire After Airing Ad That Joked About Rihanna’s 2009 Domestic Violence Incident With Chris Brown
If you haven’t already deleted your #Snapchat because of its new update, this news might seal the deal for you. One of Snapchat’s new ads made light of Rihanna’s 2009 assault case with Chris Brown. Snapchat thought it would be fun to have users play a “Would You Rather” ad …
Read More »Snapchat CEO Accused Of Allegedly Saying App is “Only For Rich People”
Snapchat is under fire after a recently unredacted court complaint surfaced, quoting a 2015 exchange between the app’s CEO and a former employee. In the complaint, Evan Spiegel is quoted as saying the app is “only for rich people,” adding that he doesn’t want the popular app to “expand into poor …
Read More »Man Attacks His Daughter, Chokes Her, After Finding Her Nudes On Snapchat
A Hamilton County, Tennessee teen notified authorities after she says her father abused her over photos she posted on social media. According to the teen, she was at home when her mother began arguing with her about the pictures she posted on Facebook. Her mother then attempted to spank her, …
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