Neowin News Feed for: Snapchat

Snap cuts 16% workforce as it aggressively doubles down on AI

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:49:43 +0000

Snap has announced its biggest restructuring in years, axing 1,000 employees and killing 300 open roles, as AI-powered small teams are already driving major results internally. Read more...

Snapchat faces EU probe over minor grooming, illegal drug sales, and weak age verification

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:14:01 +0000

The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Snapchat under the Digital Services Act (DSA), citing concerns over child safety, grooming, and the sale of illegal products. Read more...

UK begins testing social media bans and curfews on hundreds of families

Paul Hill — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 02:36:01 +0000

Is a total social media ban actually enforceable at home? The UK is testing various restrictions to find out, despite warnings from UNICEF about the risks involved. Read more...

Snapchat introduces AI Clips, a new Lens format in Lens Studio

David Uzondu — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:44:01 +0000

Lens formats are types of AR experiences in Lens Studio that developers can create and publish. Snapchat is now introducing a new AI-powered format called "AI Clips." Read more...

Snapchat launches creator subscriptions to boost recurring revenue

Ivan Jenic — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:54:01 +0000

If you've got a favorite creator on Snapchat, you can soon pay them a monthly subscription for their exclusive content. Read more...

Snap spins off smart glasses team into separate company

David Uzondu — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:50:01 +0000

With the launch of Specs, Snap's long-awaited AR glasses, approaching, the company has announced a new subsidiary under which the glasses will debut. Read more...

Snapchat starts requiring age verification under new law

Paul Hill — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 09:58:01 +0000

Snapchat has said it will begin verifying the age of Australian users from this week in anticipation of a new law. Read more...

Perplexity is coming to yet another platform, this time its Snapchat

Paul Hill — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:56:01 +0000

Perplexity is coming to Snapchat next year after agreeing to pay the social media platform $400 million. Read more...

Snapchat is readying its AR platform with AI-powered Lens Studio and expanded monetization

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:46:02 +0000

Snapchat's 2025 Lens Fest reveals a bold vision for augmented reality, unveiling AI-driven Lens Studio tools that simplify AR creation alongside expanded creator monetization options. Read more...

Snapchat launches its first "open prompt image generation Lens"

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 21:26:01 +0000

Snapchat has launched its first open prompt image generation lens, called Imagine Lens, which is currently available to premium subscribers. Read more...

Snapchat will now let your friends automatically know when you reach home safely

Usama Jawad — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:24:01 +0000

You don't need to constantly worry anymore about your loved one reaching home safely, thanks to the new Home Safe feature in Snapchat. Read more...

Snapchat brings new features, including auto-saving for public Stories

David Uzondu — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 05:40:01 +0000

Snap has announced a new slate of features for Snapchat creators, including auto-saving for public Stories and more. Read more...

Snapchat finally has a watchOS app, a decade after the Apple Watch launched

David Uzondu — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:38:01 +0000

Snapchat is now on the Apple Watch, letting you fire off quick replies and do a few other things, too. Read more...

Snapchat ditches three-tab redesign amid user loss in North America

David Uzondu — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 22:18:01 +0000

Snapchat is abandoning its three-tab redesign for the app after testing, opting for a different layout while losing North American users. Read more...

Snap Inc. says its new Sponsored AI Lenses might help brands go viral

Aditya Tiwari — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:22:01 +0000

Snapchat's maker has launched a new ad format called Sponsored AI Lenses, allowing brands to create immersive experiences for users. Read more...

Snapchat introduces new Gen AI video Lenses for premium subscribers

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:22:01 +0000

Snapchat has released new AI video Lenses for its Platinum subscribers. These lenses use Snap's own generative video model. Read more...

Snapchat unveils AI text-to-image model for faster, high-quality on-device image generation

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:16:01 +0000

Snapchat has spoken about an upcoming AI text-to-image model that will allow Snapchat users to generate high-quality images on mobile devices in a few seconds. Read more...

Snapchat announces cash prizes for AR developers, discount for Spectacles

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:16:02 +0000

Snapchat's new rewards program lets AR developers earn thousands of dollars by participating in monthly challenges. Read more...

Snapchat unveils new monetization program for creators

David Uzondu — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:16:01 +0000

Snapchat's new Monetization Program lets creators earn from ads in both Stories and longer Spotlight videos starting February 2025. Read more...

WhatsApp will make it easier to share messages and media to other apps

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:38:01 +0000

WhatsApp could soon let you share your messages directly to social media apps such as Instagram, Facebook, X, and Snapchat. Read more...

Snapchat strengthens parental controls with location sharing in Family Center

David Uzondu — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:10:01 +0000

Snapchat boosts Family Center with location tools, helping families stay connected while teens are on the go. Read more...

EU requests algorithm data from YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok

Omer Dursun — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:18:01 +0000

The EU Commission has issued requests for information to YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok on how their recommendation algorithms work and how they mitigate potential risks under the new DSA. Read more...

Snapchat to bring the powers of Google Gemini to its My AI chatbot

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:16:01 +0000

Snapchat has announced that it will collaborate with Google to bring the powers of Gemini AI to its My AI chatbot. Read more...

Snapchat is adding new AI features including a lens that makes you look old

John Callaham — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:18:01 +0000

Snapchat is rolling out some new AI features today, including a lens that makes you look old, along with adding AI features to Memories. Read more...

Snapchat brings new features to make it harder for strangers to contact users

Aditya Tiwari — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:40:01 +0000

Snapchat has added some new features to improve user privacy and safety on the platform. It has enhanced in-app warnings and friending protections for teens and simplified location sharing. Read more...

Snapchat details editable messages, emoji reactions and some AI features to the platform

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 02 May 2024 05:26:01 +0000

Snapchat has added a bunch of new features to the platform centered around messaging. There are a handful of Snap's AI features such as AI reminders, custom Bitmoji, and more added to the platform. Read more...

Snapchat adding sparkly ghost watermark on images generated using its AI tools

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:16:01 +0000

Snapchat is adding a custom ghost icon to images created in the app using its generative AI tools to help maintain transparency. The watermark is visible on images saved to your gallery or exported. Read more...

Snapchat is planning to make navigation and UI for Stories similar to its Spotlight

Anushe Fawaz — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:28:01 +0000

Snap Inc. in its earnings call for Q4 2023 revealed that it is planning to bring a unifying experience for its Spotlight and Stories capabilities in terms of navigation and interface. Read more...

Snapchat passes 800 million monthly active users

Paul Hill — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 04:50:01 +0000

Snap has reported that it now has 800 million monthly active users. The last time we heard about MAUs was in February last year when the figure stood at 750 million users, showing it's growing. Read more...

Snapchat parent Snap reveals it will lay off 10 percent of its employees

John Callaham — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:56:02 +0000

Snap, the parent company of the social network Snapchat, has just announced plans to lay off about 10 percent of its workforce, or 529 of its employees, in the latest such job cuts in the tech space. Read more...

Increase in cyber sextortion largely being driven by one African cybercriminal group

Paul Hill — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 06:58:01 +0000

Sextortion cases have boomed over the last 18 months due to the proliferation of training materials pushed by a single group called Yahoo Boys. Instagram, Snapchat, and Wizz are most targeted. Read more...

Research shows 49% of teens and adults log on to social media to communicate every day

Anushe Fawaz — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:28:01 +0000

Research done on the impact of social media on relationships of teens and young adults has highlighted a high user satisfaction when it comes to maintaining relationships among other findings. Read more...

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Snapchat shared new features for developers in Lens Studio 5.0 Beta at the Lens Fest 2023

Anushe Fawaz — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:16:01 +0000

Snapchat celebrated its sixth Lens Fest today and shared a new version of the Lens Studio with more capabilities for developers. The Lens Studio 5.0 Beta loads faster and features Gen AI. Read more...

Big tech firms join in child protection Lantern initiative

Paul Hill — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 15:56:01 +0000

Several Big Tech companies are using a new scheme called Lantern to tackle predators using their services to target children. It will allow for more comprehensive investigations into predators. Read more...

Snap pulls the plug on its AR Enterprise business

Anushe Fawaz — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:40:01 +0000

Snap Inc. CEO has announced that the company is winding down its AR Enterprise business because of the significant investments needed to maintain the technology that can be used elsewhere. Read more...

Snapchat adds strike system to clamp down on inappropriate content

Paul Hill — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 02:56:01 +0000

Snapchat has announced a range of new features to help protect teenagers that use its platform. The features help to remove inappropriate content and keep teens away from people they don't know. Read more...

Snapchat adds new Dreams generative AI selfie feature to turn you into almost anything

John Callaham — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:00:02 +0000

The new Dreams feature will allow people to upload selfie pictures and then turn them, via generative AI, into animated pieces of digital artwork that can be shared with other Snapchat users. Read more...

Snap launches the Lens Creator Rewards scheme for AR lens makers

Paul Hill — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 19:40:01 +0000

Snap has launched a new Lens Creator Rewards scheme that pays creators of popular AR lenses up to $7,200 per month. The performance of lenses will be measured in the United States, India, and Mexico. Read more...

Snapchat will show you a special Story on International Friendship Day

Aditya Tiwari — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 10:44:01 +0000

Snapchat said it will celebrate International Friendship Day by showing users a special Story. It will offer users personalized throwbacks featuring memorable moments with their best friends. Read more...