The UK's social media ban will cover Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X, and more, and will require platforms to stop children from livestreaming
The UK has announced it is going to block social media for under-16s. — Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said that the ban would take effect in early 2027.
Snap launches AI Sponsored Snaps, a conversational ad format in Snapchat's Chat tab that lets users talk to brand-specific AI agents for product recommendations
Snap launches AI Sponsored Snaps, a conversational ad format in Snapchat's Chat tab that lets users talk to brand-specific AI agents for product recommendations
Snapchat announced on Tuesday that it's rolling out “AI Sponsored Snaps,” which will allow users to interact directly with brands' AI agents.
Q&A with Evan Spiegel on why distribution is now the most important moat in consumer tech, investing in Specs, 2026 as a “crucible” moment for Snap, and more
Snap's co-founder on why only two consumer apps broke through in 15 years, how every major Snapchat feature was cloned …
Instagram launches Instants, an app for sharing disappearing photos, in Italy and Spain, after rolling out an Instants feature in its main app in some regions
- Instagram launched a new app in Italy this week called “Instants.” — A hodgepodge of apps like Snapchat, Locket, and BeReal, the app is meant to be “low-pressure.”
A survey of US teens: ~90% say entertainment is a reason they use TikTok, Instagram, or Snapchat, 57% message daily on Snapchat, 37% say TikTok impacts sleep
A survey of US teens: ~90% say entertainment is a reason they use TikTok, Instagram, or Snapchat, 57% message daily on Snapchat, 37% say TikTok impacts sleep
Teens largely turn to TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat for fun and connection. But experiences around messaging, screen time and cyberbullying vary.
The European Commission opens a DSA investigation into Snap for failing to protect kids on Snapchat, including whether it does enough to assess its users' ages
The European Commission opens a DSA investigation into Snap for failing to protect kids on Snapchat, including whether it does enough to assess its users' ages
Investigation comes amid growing scrutiny of the impact and liability of technology platforms towards kids.