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The social network spoke about the events that triggered the murder of George Floyd in conjunction with other large companies in the United States. The firm's CEO, Evan Spiegel, disclosed a letter on the official site. In addition, since May Snapchat works on fighting domestic violence with a specialized organization
The last Snapchat update was back in 2017 and since then they had not made drastic changes at least not until now. As long as your app is up-to-date improvements are noticed, so first of all check whether you have the latest version. To start with the most useful feature launched recently – “Here For You” – an extensive service that shows local sources for topics such as mental health care or domestic violence awareness. There is also new section for COVID-19 with bitmojis and filters. Earlier this year Bitmoji TV was introduced – it is an animated series of you and your friends’ bitmojis and it is broadcasted weekly. Another new feature is Snapchat Cameos – it cuts your head out of your selfie and attaches it to a fun video to send it to friends. There is also new Snaps with 3D that allows you to make 3D selfies and send them
After the insecurity in stocks this March it was believed that Snapchat cannot grow any further. Recently Snap’s stock rallied to $23 from $11 which started with a multi-billion dollars package helping the stock market. The rise was driven also by the announcement of several updates like AR, Local lens, Bitmoji for games plus its expanded games partnership with Zynga. The company brought out its first show “The Drop” that is a collaboration of designers and celebrities for streetwear. By this they are trying to engage their viewers to become buyers. The growth of the company recent years is seen as steady. Even though Snap’s stock is at its best, it is believed that it will grow further. As a result of the lockdown users became more active and the increase in company’s revenue is estimated to be 44% only in Q1 2020
The Italian brand has partnered with the application to create the first augmented reality glasses, these will give the opportunity to try on any type of shoe without having them physically. The luxury brand is the first to bet on this type of technology, which will have the option of 'buy now'. At the moment only four models of footwear will be available
You can now do it from Minis, the unprecedented Snapchat platform. The instant photography app reinvents itself again to adapt to the new normal. With this app, users can perform tasks such as yoga through Headspace or learn languages with Flashcards. The highlight is that you can book event tickets in real time with friends
It was reported that 66% of Snapchat’s users have been experiencing problems taking pictures or videos yesterday, July 13th. Some of them – 18%, were also unable to send snaps in the multimedia messaging app. Snapchat Support took to their official Twitter account to assure they are aware of the problem at hand and are currently looking into it
