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Tech Companies To Pay £18 Million Under New UK Online Safety Act
Tech companies could be charged 10 per cent of their revenue if they don't take action to protect children against online abuse as per the Online Safety Act, the world's first legal duty against social media platforms.
Online trolls that encourage self-harm will face up to 5 years in prison
Due to a revision of online safety laws, the Ministry of Justice has implemented prison sentences for online trolls that encourage serious self-harming.
Snapchat's ChatGPT-style My AI chatbot now available to all users for free
My AI is being added to group chats and users can rename their bot and change its appearance using a custom Bitmoji avatar.
Netflix hires two top ad executives from Snap
Netflix Inc lured two of Snap Inc's top executives to lead its advertising sales team, the company announced Tuesday, poaching two people that lent the social media company credibility with brand marketers.
Snap to slow hiring after dismal earnings pummel stock price
Snap last month launched a subscription version of Snapchat as it looks to generate more money from the image-centric, ephemeral messaging app.
Subscription version of Snapchat makes its debut
The company said that more than 332 million people around the world use Snapchat daily.
TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat defend impact on kids at US hearing
While a recent whistleblower-fueled controversy has focused on Facebook's knowledge that its sites could cause harm, other social media giants also grapple with safety issues.
Instagrammer spared jail time after endangering public by throwing chair from high-rise
The young woman pleaded guilty to the charge of mischief endangering life and received a fine and community service.
Evan Spiegel admires how wife Miranda Kerr co-parents with ex-husband Orlando Bloom
Spiegel revealed that he made a gingerbread house with Kerr and Flynn's name in icing for their first date.
Snapchat curbs Trump for inciting 'racial violence'
The youth-focused social network said it would no longer promote Trump on its Discover platform for recommended content.
Teens share video of unprovoked attack on 15-year-old girl
The group beat up the young girl and stole her phone with other passengers on the tram did not try to stop the mugging.
Snapchat users in Europe, parts of US unable to use app to communicate during lockdown
Last week the Snapchat developer collaborated with WHO to introduce two new lenses to help with social distancing.
Missing teen found in Birmingham after running away with online boyfriend
The 14-year-old girl, who was reported missing, is supposedly safe in Birmingham after running away with a boy she met online.
Google tightens political ads policy to thwart abuse
Examples of banned ad material included ads or links to information making demonstrably false claims that could undermine voter trust or participation in elections.
Demi Lovato's alleged nude pictures leak on Snapchat; fans jump in defence
Lovato's Snapchat account was hacked and nude photographs purportedly of the singer were posted to her own account on Thursday.
Subway Surfers Snapchat version launched
It will be available in the Games section of Snapchat.
Snap might introduce a Snapchat gaming platform next month
Will integrating video games into Snapchat lock in more users?
How Apple's app store changed our world
It is a mere ten years since the opened a store peddling iPhone apps launching a new way of living and doing business.
Who is Sean Mesa? Miami teen arrested for improper display of a firearm had child porn on his phone
Sean Mesa came to the attention of the US Homeland Security Investigations' Violent Gang Task Force after he posted photos "recklessly displaying firearms".
One tweet from Kylie Jenner just cost Snapchat more than $1 billion
A single tweet from Kylie Jenner has managed to severely dent investor confidence in Snapchat. In just one night, the company's value dropped by $1.3 billion.
Dangerous 'Snapchat challenge' sees children hanging off bridges in Manchester
Police have warned parents over reports of a dangerous social media challenge spreading across Greater Manchester.
Snapchat update: Over 1 million users sign petition calling for return of old design
The app changed its design recently to tackle fake news, sparking widespread anger.
If you use Facebook, you're old – youngsters are leaving the platform for Instagram and Snapchat
A new report shows that Facebook will lose 2 million users aged 24 or younger this year. Snapchat will gain 1.9 million users of the same age. People over 65 will prefer Facebook.
Instagram getting ready to steal yet another Snapchat feature?
Not content with nabbing the idea of "Stories" in the first place, Instagram is now trialling alerts for screenshots.
'I'm smashing her to pass the time' said boy who raped teenager dying of drug overdose
Brian Roberto Varela raped Alyssa Mae Noceda and sent her semi-naked photos to his friends as she was dying from an opioid overdose.
Snapchat blackmailer jailed for sex with girl, 14
Declan French, 21, of Bury, had sex with a 14-year-old girl and threatened to humiliate her with naked pictures she had sent over Snapchat.
'Good luck having a life in prison,' Utah teen confronts shooter as 17-year-old jailed for 15 years
Jayzon Decker had helped Colter Peterson in planning the February 2017 attack against Deserae Turner that left her with a bullet still lodged in her brain.
Snapchat drug dare left schoolboy in two-week coma
A 14-year-old boy spent ten days fighting for his life over Christmas after being dared to take drugs on Snapchat as part of a dangerous social media game.
Snapchat is back: Strong fourth quarter takes swipe at Facebook and Instagram
Following poor 2017, Snapchat regains ground at end of year with strong growth rates at faster pace than Facebook.
Forget the Apple slow down, growing apps are the real problem for iPhone users
Apple iPhones are notorious for running out of storage, particularly when you need to take a photo. As it turns out, apps may be the biggest problem.