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streamliner July 20, 2021

So, You Can Watch HBO Max Shows on Snapchat NowThe streamer is making episodes of shows like Game of Thrones and Gossip Girl available for free on the platform.

By Savannah Salazar
u.s. supreme court June 23, 2021

‘Cussing Cheerleader’ Wins in Supreme Court Free-Speech CaseThe Court decided 8-1 that obscene student tirades made on social media are protected unless they disrupt public-school activities.

By Ed Kilgore
extremely online May 26, 2021

A Guide to Online-Grooming Allegations (and Why Everyone’s Talking About Them)James Charles, Tony Lopez, and Shane Dawson are just a few of the creators accused.

By Zoe Haylock

money moves Nov. 23, 2020

Snapchat Is Giving Out Cash for Viral SnapsMoney, please!

By Zoe Haylock
extremely online June 19, 2020

Snapchat Removes Juneteenth Filter That Asked Users to Smile to Break ChainsThe corporations are at it again.

By Rebecca Alter
the future Mar. 2, 2020

What Comes After TV?Snapchat is making hypercondensed shows specifically to watch on a smartphone. It’s harder than you’d think.

By Kathryn VanArendonk
augmented reality Jan. 18, 2020

Why Instagram Makes Its Filters So Hard to FindIt’s not an oversight, it’s by design.

By Brian Feldman
art basel miami 2019 Dec. 4, 2019

These Gucci Sunglasses Have Built-in CamerasAnd they were designed in collaboration with Beach Bum director Harmony Korine.

By Emilia Petrarca
crime Sept. 13, 2019

19-Year-Old Accused of Raping 6 Girls He Targeted Over SnapchatDominic Yocco, who has been accused of assaulting girls as young as 13, has turned himself in.

By Amanda Arnold
gender is a construct June 11, 2019

College Student Uses Snapchat Filter for One-man Sex StingA local college student catfished an alleged child predator by using Snapchat’s “gender swap” filter to pose as an underage woman.

By Brian Feldman
gender is a construct June 11, 2019

College Student Uses Snapchat Filter for One-man Sex StingA local college student catfished an alleged child predator by using Snapchat’s AR lenses to pose as an underage woman.

By Brian Feldman
celebrity June 6, 2019

Is This Woody Harrelson or Glenn Close?Hint: It’s Glenn Close.

By Anne Victoria Clark
how is babby formed May 17, 2019

Snapchat’s Uncanny Valleys Are Its Biggest Advantage Over InstagramInstagram might have more muscle, but Snapchat biggest asset is its willingness to get weird.

By Brian Feldman

life in pixels May 4, 2019

Is Instagram’s Future Just Snapchat’s Past?The platform is testing getting rid of like counts.

By Madison Malone Kircher
snapchat Apr. 29, 2019

Vulture’s Snapchat Discover Story Is Now Pulling 5 Shifts a WeekWe’ve started publishing daily — by which we mean Monday–Thursday and Saturday, naturally.

By Vulture Editors
privacy Apr. 11, 2019

Can Snapchat Avoid Facebook’s Privacy Mistakes?Snapchat is letting third parties access its user data. That didn’t work out so well when Facebook did something similar.

By Brian Feldman
post reality Jan. 22, 2019

A History of Snapchat’s Dancing Hot Dog, AR’s Breakthrough MomentTalking to Snap about the lens that captivated the world.

By Madison Malone Kircher
technology Dec. 26, 2018

Finally, Snapchat Filters Work on DogsThe feature we’ve all been waiting for.

By Brian Feldman
Nov. 21, 2018

How an Artist Uses Snapchat As Her CanvasThe da Vinci of Snapchat.

By Brittany Stephanis and Carmen Hilbert
some personal news Nov. 2, 2018

Like All Cool Teens, the Cut Is Now on SnapchatFinally!

By the Cut
peak tv Oct. 10, 2018

What to Know About Snapchat’s Big Move Into Scripted TVPeak TV’s latest player just debuted two short-form shows, with a lot more coming soon.

By Josef Adalian
wearable tech Sept. 6, 2018

Is Fashion Ready for Snapchat Sunglasses?Finally, some good-looking wearable tech.

By Emilia Petrarca
select all Aug. 30, 2018

Map Vandal Transforms NYC Into ‘Jewtropolis’The dangers of crowdsourcing your data set.

By Brian Feldman

select all Aug. 3, 2018

Doctors Warn About ‘Snapchat Dysmorphia’Plastic surgeons say Snapchat-inspired procedures are on the rise.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all July 10, 2018

More Lenses Coming Soon to a Snapchat Near YouSnap announced Lens Explore, a feature that lets users access AR lenses submitted by other app users.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all June 19, 2018

Miranda Kerr, Like You, Didn’t Like Her Husband’s Redesigned SnapchatKerr immediately questioned her husband, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, about the redesigned app.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all May 30, 2018

You Could Soon Use Snapchat to Log in to Other AppsA good idea, if true.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all May 25, 2018

Snapchat Updates Mapping Feature to Be More PrivateA nice update from Snapchat.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all May 8, 2018

Looks Like Facebook Is Going to Copy BitmojiSorry, Snapchat.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all Apr. 26, 2018

Snapchat Is Still Trying to Make Spectacles HappenIts new smart glasses are even more expensive than the company’s previous pair … which flopped.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all Apr. 24, 2018

Snapchat Tests Rolling Back Its Controversial RedesignThe much-criticized changes have hounded the company for months.

By Brian Feldman
select all Apr. 12, 2018

With Traffic Down, Publishers Worry About the Future of Snapchat“I feel like we don’t get the full story whenever I talk to Snapchat.”

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all Apr. 3, 2018

Snapchat Will Finally Let Users Tag Friends in StoriesThe platform is rolling out a mentions feature to all users in the coming weeks.

By Madison Malone Kircher

select all Mar. 30, 2018

Snapchat Is Turning Its Map Into an Interactive Egg HuntThe game is only available this weekend.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all Mar. 26, 2018

Chrissy Teigen Lists All the Reasons She’s Done With SnapchatTeigen, like you, really doesn’t like the app’s redesign.

By Madison Malone Kircher
power Mar. 17, 2018

Snapchat’s Latest Blunder Is a Reminder to Never Mess with Rihanna“Shame on you,” Rihanna tweeted in response to the app’s offensive ad.

By Amanda Arnold
select all Mar. 14, 2018

Explaining the Memes Used by Protesting TeensToday’s protestors had some truly excellent signs.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all Mar. 12, 2018

Instagram and Snapchat Suspend GIF Usage After Racist GIF FoundYou can’t post GIFs on Instagram or Snapchat anymore.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all Mar. 2, 2018

Snapchat Lost Millions on Spectacles, So Now It’s Gonna Make MoreSpectacles 3.0 will reportedly cost $300.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all Mar. 1, 2018

How 4 College Students Traded Their Nudes for a Very Cute PuppyBalto the husky was for sale for $300 … or several nude photos.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all Feb. 22, 2018

Maybelline Takes Cue From Kylie Jenner With Snapchat Twitter ComplaintMaybelline polled its followers on whether or not it should stay on Snapchat.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all Feb. 22, 2018

Kylie Jenner Tweets, Snapchat Loses a Billion DollarsHer criticism of the app exacerbated investor fears.

By Brian Feldman
select all Feb. 20, 2018

Snapchat, Like Instagram, Adds GIF StickersPeople hate the new Snapchat, but this feature seems fun.

By Madison Malone Kircher

select all Feb. 16, 2018

How a Photo of Tom Brady Could Change the Way That You See the InternetEmbedding tweets could become copyright infringement in certain cases.

By Brian Feldman
select all Feb. 14, 2018

Snapchat Finally Does Something to Encourage Creators Not to Flee the PlatformSnapchat influencers will now be able to track analytics about who is watching their Stories.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all Feb. 12, 2018

Snap Map Now Available on Desktop for People Who Don’t Have SnapchatAmid a horrible app redesign, Snapchat actually did something useful.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all Jan. 30, 2018

Snapchat Announces Bitmoji Deluxe, With More DetailFinally, you’ll get your avatar just right.

By Brian Feldman
select all Jan. 25, 2018

Twitter Is Reportedly Trying to Make Its Own SnapchatThe feature is supposed to make it easier to share video.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all Jan. 23, 2018

Snapchat Finally Breaks Down and Lets Users Share Content Outside the AppIt’s part of Snap’s new push to make Snapchat easier to use.

By Madison Malone Kircher
select all Jan. 12, 2018

Early Users Really Hate the New and ‘Improved’ SnapchatSnapchat’s Twitter mentions are full of people begging for the old app back.

By Madison Malone Kircher