Snapchat News & Updates for December 2024

Snapchat Adds Location Sharing and Travel Notifications to Family Center for Parents

19 days ago

Snapchat is introducing enhanced location sharing to Family Center, allowing parents to request their teen's live location and share their own. Parents will also see which friends their teen shares location with and receive notifications when their teen arrives or leaves specific locations. Location sharing is off by default and only available to accepted friends. New in-app reminders will prompt users to review their location-sharing settings.

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Snapchat+ Expands Retail Availability with New Annual Subscription Gift Cards

29 days ago

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Snapchat has expanded retail availability for Snapchat+ annual subscriptions, now offering gift cards through major U.S. retailers like Target, Amazon, and Walmart. Snapchat+ has 12 million subscribers who enjoy features like custom chat wallpapers, seasonal app icons, Bitmoji pets, early access to new features, and additional personalization options. The gift cards are designed for immediate redemption and launched in time for holiday shopping.

Snap Expands Spectacles to Europe, Developers in Six Countries Can Now Apply

1 months ago

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Snap's new Spectacles are now available for developers in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, and Spain. The fifth generation of Spectacles and the new Snap OS were introduced last month. Developers can apply to build and share Lenses for €110 per month with a 12-month commitment. Spectacles will ship in select countries soon and expand further in 2025. AR developers praise the immersive capabilities of Spectacles.

Snapchat Introduces Faster Snaps, Halloween Lenses, and New Bitmoji Stickers

1 months ago

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Snapchat, with over 850 million users, introduces new features for faster photo capture on iPhone, Halloween-themed Lenses and Bitmoji costumes, and more Bitmoji Stickers. Users can now take photos and videos even when the iPhone is locked. Halloween updates include AI-powered Lenses and costumes for Bitmoji. New Bitmoji Stickers reflect current trends and lingo. Footsteps on Snap Map allows users to track their adventures, visible only to them.

Snapchat Expands AR Capabilities with New Partnerships and Features

2 months ago

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Snapchat is enhancing its AR technology with new partnerships and features. Snapchat Cam is now available in over 50 venues, including Indiana Fever and New York Knicks. A new Lip Syncing Lens with Eminem has been launched, and NYX Beauty Bestie now uses AI for personalized makeup looks. These developments integrate AR into sports, music, and beauty, offering personalized, engaging experiences and increasing user interaction and platform time.

Snapchat Unveils New Tools for Creators to Build Community and Find Success

2 months ago

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Snapchat has announced new features to help creators build communities and monetize content. Creator activity has tripled, with trillions of views on Stories and 500 million watching Spotlight videos. New tools include profile enhancements, content creation templates, and monetization options like Snap Star Collab Studio. These updates aim to attract and retain creators, emphasizing authentic self-expression and creative tools.

Snapchat Introduces New AI-Powered Features and Communication Tools

2 months ago

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Snapchat has unveiled new AI features to enhance communication and user experience, including an Age Progression AI Lens, AI-generated collages and video mashups in Memories, and a My Selfie feature for managing AI identities. Enhanced My AI capabilities now interpret complex signs and translate menus. Communication improvements include time zone display, HD video calls, and Snap Mail. Personalization updates feature new Bitmoji accessories.

Snapchat Unveils Simplified Design, Merging Stories and Spotlight

2 months ago

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Snapchat announced a significant redesign to streamline user experience and enhance content discovery. The "Simple Snapchat" design focuses on communication, camera usage, and content viewing. Key features include a camera-first approach, unified chat and stories, and combined stories and spotlight. The redesign aims to enhance personalization, simplify navigation, and expand reach for creators. This update is part of a strategy to improve user experience.

Meta, Snap, TikTok Unite to Halt Spread of Harmful Content with Thrive

2 months ago

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Meta, Snap, and TikTok have collaborated with the Mental Health Coalition to establish Thrive, a program to share signals about violating suicide or self-harm content and prevent its spread across platforms. Meta provides the technical infrastructure for Thrive, enabling secure sharing of content hashes. Thrive aims to remove harmful content while allowing discussions on personal experiences and connecting users to support organizations.

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