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NY Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at legislation signing event on November 20, 2021 in Queens Borough of New York City. Governor Kathy Hochul signs legislation enshrining the Nourish New York program permanently in state law. The signing of this legislation comes just before the Thanksgiving holiday, reaffirming New York's commitment to providing support to those facing food insecurity across the state.

New York will force social media apps to show mental health warning labels

Social media in New York will soon carry cigarette-style mental…

Three smartphone screenshots on a bright yellow background showing Snapchat’s Quick Cut workflow, with the first screen highlighting the Quick Cut option at the top of Memories, the second screen showing multiple photos and videos selected from the camera roll, and the third screen displaying a finished vertical video preview with a chosen template, music track, and editing options before sharing.

Snapchat’s Quick Cut auto-edits your photos and videos into beat-synced reels

Snapchat’s Quick Cut turns casual clips into feed-ready videos.

The image shows a close-up of a smartphone being held by a hand. The phone's screen displays four social media apps on a blue background: Facebook, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram. Icons are clearly visible with their distinctive logos and colors - Facebook's blue "f", Messenger's blue and white chat bubble, WhatsApp's green chat bubble with phone icon, and Instagram's colorful camera logo. The status bar shows the time as 16:18, a Bluetooth icon, battery indicator, and mobile network information showing "EE" with Wi-Fi signal. A finger appears to be pointing at or about to tap on one of the apps.

Australia’s social media ban for under-16s begins nationwide

A nationwide ban on under-16 social media use has taken…

A smartphone displaying the logo of Snapchat in the App Store.

Snapchat’s new Topic Chats feature turns trending moments into group discussions

Snapchat tests Topic Chats in the US, Canada and New…

A side-by-side comparison showing a 3D Bitmoji avatar on the left and its 2D 'Comic Bitmoji' counterpart on the right. Both avatars depict the same person wearing a baseball cap and jersey, and they are pointing at each other to highlight the visual difference between the 3D shaded style and the 2D flat-color, comic-book style.

Snapchat brings back 2D Bitmojis, but only for paying subscribers

You can now get a 2D Bitmoji on Snapchat if…

Snap’s Commerce Kit

Snap’s Commerce Kit lets you buy inside AR lenses — here’s what that means

The company previewed shopping features and partner Lenses as it…

The image shows a close-up of a smartphone being held by a hand. The phone's screen displays four social media apps on a blue background: Facebook, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram. Icons are clearly visible with their distinctive logos and colors - Facebook's blue "f", Messenger's blue and white chat bubble, WhatsApp's green chat bubble with phone icon, and Instagram's colorful camera logo. The status bar shows the time as 16:18, a Bluetooth icon, battery indicator, and mobile network information showing "EE" with Wi-Fi signal. A finger appears to be pointing at or about to tap on one of the apps.

New York City blames social media for creating a generation of anxious teens

New York City has filed a 327-page lawsuit accusing Facebook,…

Snapchat home safe alerts

Snapchat now alerts your friends when you get home safely

Snapchat has introduced a hands-free way to let loved ones…

Snapchat Lens Plus

Snapchat just introduced a paid tier for advanced AR experiences

Snapchat is expanding its AR features with Lens+, a paid…

Black Apple Watch displaying a Snapchat notification on a bright yellow background. The watch screen shows the time as 10:09 and features the yellow Snapchat ghost logo with "SNAPCHAT" text. Below is a message from "Isabelle G" saying "Hey! How's it going?" with two response options: "Reply" and "Dismiss" buttons. The watch has a dark gray sport band and is photographed against a vibrant yellow backdrop that matches Snapchat's brand colors.

Snapchat launches Apple Watch app for quick messaging on the go

Snapchat has officially launched a messaging-focused Apple Watch app, offering…

The image shows a collection of 3D icons representing various social media platforms arranged in a grid pattern on a white background with black dots. The icons include Pinterest, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, LinkedIn, Spotify, Snapchat, and Twitter. Some icons have notification badges, with WhatsApp showing a badge with the number 3 and Snapchat showing a badge with the number 6. The icons are colorful and have a raised, three-dimensional appearance, making them stand out against the background.

Snapchat is merging earnings from Stories and Spotlight into one program

Snapchat's new creator program simplifies earnings from Stories and Spotlight.

A screenshot of an iPhone lock screen showing a shortcut to Snapchat camera.

Snapchat camera now available as a lock screen shortcut in iOS 18

iOS 18 allows Snapchat camera access from the lock screen.…