Should You Give Your Kid Snapchat or Instagram?
Parents are constantly asking me about their kids and their social media participation. Among other things, they want to know what app or site they should start their child on. I could recommend some that are specifically designed for young eyes and ears, but those aren’t as popular as the ones that the mass of […]
Kim Kardashian’s Face Swap With North Is Parenting For The Snapchat Generation
If you haven’t wasted hours on end swapping your face out with those of your favorite celebrities, family members and unsuspecting strangers on the subway, can you really call yourself a Snapchatter? Kim Kardashian had some fun with the feature on Tuesday, trading her famous mug for the faces of her 2-year-old daughter, North West, sister Kourtney […]
New Snapchat Resource Supports Teens in Abusive Relationships
Teen dating violence often goes unreported, but a new Snapchat account offers support for teens who feel like they cannot discuss abuse with peers, family, or authorities. When a teen sends a private message to the account “lovedoctordotin,” he or she is put in touch with trained counselors. Since abusive teens may snoop or demand […]
Snapchat, Kik, and 6 More Iffy Messaging Apps Teens Love
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Snapchat starts charging for multiple message replays, adds new filters and effects for selfies
Messaging app Snapchat has a valuation in the range of $16 billion to $19 billion. How can anyone justify such a figure? In 2014, the app brought in $3 million in revenue and for the year, it was $128 million in the red. An update to Snapchat that is rolling out today, is bringing with […]
Snapchat exploits published by snubbed researchers
After months of being ignored by the company behind the popular instant messaging app Snapchat, Australian hackers Gibson Security has finally published exploits that they discovered. The exploits could be used to match names and phone numbers on Snapchat. Additionally, unscrupulous hackers could also use the exploits to create thousands of fake Snapchat accounts en masse. […]