Snapchat trumps old-style text messaging to socialize with friends

But if the message turns out to be too embarrassing, no problem. It will disappear in seconds.
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Many use SnapChat because of this feature i.e. where messages gets deleted automatically within a couple of minutes if you should set this to happen. There is however one problem with this and that is screen grabs. The internet is full of very embarrassing photos posted by SnapChat users who were under the impression that the images would just disappear as per the settings.

As they say, if you do not want anybody else to see it then do not do not send it in the first place.

Just a word of warning to users of these apps. More of them off late offer the feature where you can set a timer which will then delete the message on both sides. This is no guarantee that your 'selfie' will not float out to cyberspace and be there for the whole world to see for years to come.
 
If Snapchat could somehow disable screenshot capturing while in use it would skyrocket its popularity even further. I'm not sure if that's technically possible though.
 
Yes, I'm sure Snapchat will grow in popularity with tween s and teens. Stupid headline. I wouldn't have read the thread had I known it was a kiddies app. Thanks rpm.
 
Bryn26 said:
If Snapchat could somehow disable screenshot capturing while in use it would skyrocket its popularity even further. I'm not sure if that's technically possible though.
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Can still take a photo of the screen, not foolproof.
 
A screenshot would be less complicated than a photo :D

Why does the article say Staff Writer when I read about it on IOL earlier?
 
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