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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tricks developers use to make you an app or game addict

    Tricks developers use to make you an app or game addict Ever found yourself unable to resist checking out a social media notification? Or sending a random picture just to keep a Snapchat “streak” going? Or simply getting stuck staring at YouTube because it auto-played yet another cute cat...
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  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Snap share price plummets after disappointing holiday revenue

    Snap share price plummets after disappointing holiday revenue Snap Inc. plunged more than 30% in late trading after posting disappointing revenue in the holiday quarter, a sign the owner of the Snapchat app is still reeling from a slump in its digital advertising business. Fourth-quarter...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Snapchat+ has amassed 7 million users

    Snapchat+ has amassed 7 million users Snap Inc. said it now has 7 million subscribers for its Snapchat+ offering, which gives users early or exclusive access to features on its social media app, including artificial intelligence tools. That’s up from 5 million users in September for the...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Small win amid losses in lawsuits against social media companies over teen addiction

    Small win amid losses in lawsuits against social media companies over teen addiction Minors and parents suing Meta Inc.’s Facebook and other technology giants for the kids’ social media platform addictions won an important ruling advancing their collection of lawsuits in a California court. A...
  6. Jan

    South African prices and features of social media subscriptions compared

    Social media apps are getting paid plans — South African prices and features compared An increasing number of social media apps are reducing their reliance on advertising as their primary source of revenue and offering paid-for memberships. These subscription plans add features to the main...
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  7. Jan

    SnapChat "My AI" language model becomes free to all users

    SnapChat rolls out AI chatbot to all users for free Snapchat is expanding access to its artificial intelligence-powered chatbot — My AI — to all of its 750 million monthly users for free, The Verge reports. The AI language model can be added to groups by mentioning it with an @ command, and...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Snap jumps as US TikTok ban bill set to be introduced this week

    Snap jumps as US TikTok ban bill set to be introduced this week Snap Inc. shares soared on Monday as lawmaker efforts to ban TikTok appeared to be gaining traction in the US. The Snapchat owner rose 9.5% after US Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner told Fox News on Sunday that...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta Verified subscription comes with verification for Facebook and Instagram accounts

    Meta Verified subscription comes with verification for Facebook and Instagram accounts Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc. is launching a subscription service called Meta Verified that will include a handful of additional perks and features, including account verification badges for...
  10. Jan

    Some iPhone 14 Pro owners reporting major camera issue

    iPhone 14 Pro camera lens shaking uncontrollably and making grinding noises Multiple owners of the recently-launched iPhone 14 Pro have reported uncontrollable shaking of their phones' cameras and grinding noises when using third-party apps. 9to5Mac cited several online reports about the...
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  11. Jan

    Twitter for Android getting Instagram and Snapchat share options

    Twitter adding Instagram and Snapchat share options on Android Twitter has announced that Android users will soon be able to share tweets directly on Instagram or Snapchat — a feature already available on iOS devices. The microblogging company has also added the ability to share posts to...
  12. Jan

    Two Snap executives leave to run ads at Netflix

    Netflix lands two Snapchat execs to run ad-supported package Netflix has landed two Snap executives to lead its ad-supported tier project, according to a report from The Verge. Snap's chief business officer and lead ad executive, Jeremi Gorman, and its vice president of ad sales for the...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Snap cutting 20% of workers

    Snap cutting 20% of workers Snap Inc. is planning to lay off around 20% of its nearly 6,500 employees following weeks of planning, The Verge reported. Job cuts will begin on Wednesday with the team working on Minis, small applications made by third-parties which run in the Snapchat app...
  14. Jan

    Snapchat+ expands to 25 countries - excluding South Africa

    Snapchat+ adds four new features as it hits 1 million subscribers Snapchat's Premium subscription — Snapchat+ — launched in June 2022, and the company has revealed that it has reached one million subscribers less than two months later. The subscription costs $3.99 (R65.58) a month and gives...
  15. Jan

    Meta asks court to force Snap to hand over data as it fights FTC antitrust lawsuit

    Facebook asks court to demand Snapchat hand over user numbers for monopoly lawsuit Meta Platforms Inc. is asking a judge to force Snap Inc. to hand over data it says is needed to help the Facebook owner defend against a US government antitrust lawsuit. In a filing with a federal court in...
  16. Rual dV

    Snapchat Plus to go live this week

    Snapchat premium subscription service arrives this week Snapchat users will get access to the social platform’s subscription service starting this week, The Verge reported. Snapchat Plus will cost $3.99 (R64.66 a month) and give exclusive access to mostly cosmetic features for now.
  17. Jan

    Snapchat Premium subscription service in testing

    Snapchat testing subscription service with friend location tracking Snapchat is testing a paid subscription that will give users early access to new features and, according to app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi, could also show you your friends' whereabouts. "We're doing early internal testing...
  18. Jan

    Snapchat CEO's full memo on hiring freeze

    Snapchat shares plunge on hiring freeze news — CEOs full memo to staff Social media stocks were sent spiralling downward after Snap Inc. cut revenue and profit forecasts below the low end of its previous guidance. The company’s shares plunged 29%, which dragged down stocks of other social...
  19. Jan

    YouTube, TikTok, Snap distance themselves from Facebook over protections for kids

    We're not like Facebook — YouTube and TikTok YouTube, TikTok and Snap sought to distance themselves before lawmakers on Tuesday from the backlash facing Facebook, saying that they have established privacy protections for kids and teens on their platforms.
    • Jan
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  20. Jan

    Biggest social media and messaging platforms in South Africa - 2021 Social Media Landscape report

    WhatsApp vs Facebook — biggest social platforms in South Africa World Wide Worx and Ornico have released the 2021 Social Media Landscape report, which revealed a big increase in social media uptake in South Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic. It found that there are 25 million active social...
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    Snapchat employees abused access to breach user privacy - Report

    Snapchat employees abused access to breach user privacy - Report Snap employees have used their access to a dedicated data-access tool to see privileged information of Snapchat users, Motherboard reports. The tool, called SnapLion, allows Snap to access user data including locations, phone...
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