Snapchat
Plastic surgery patients seeking ‘filtered selfies’ look

Plastic surgery patients seeking ‘filtered selfies’ look
So-called Snapchat dysmorphia on the rise, new research finds
9 Aug 2018
Why have 3 million users left Snapchat?

Why have 3 million users left Snapchat?
App suffers its first fall in daily activity after the controversial redesign last year
9 Aug 2018
Snapchat launches revamped Spectacles

Snapchat launches revamped Spectacles
New version of smart sunglasses has a better camera - and higher price tag
27 Apr 2018
Did Kylie Jenner cost Snapchat £1bn in one tweet?

Did Kylie Jenner cost Snapchat £1bn in one tweet?
Reality star blamed for drop in share prices - but market backlash to app’s redesign goes much higher
23 Feb 2018
Snapchat’s ‘useless’ redesign provokes 680,000 protests

Snapchat’s ‘useless’ redesign provokes 680,000 protests
Online petition demands Snap revert to app’s previous version
13 Feb 2018
Facebook facing UK youth exodus

Facebook facing UK youth exodus
Social media giant now favoured by over-55s as teenagers defect to newer platforms
13 Feb 2018
What is TBH and why has Facebook bought it?

What is TBH and why has Facebook bought it?
Anonymous chat app for teens has only been on the App Store since August
17 Oct 2017

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Snapchat blocks Al Jazeera at Saudi government's request 

Snapchat blocks Al Jazeera at Saudi government's request
Social media app caught in diplomatic dispute between Saudi Arabia and Qatar
19 Sep 2017
Should parents be concerned about Snapchat's Snap Map?

Should parents be concerned about Snapchat's Snap Map?
With phones to track their every step, some parents are concerned about their children's safety
6 Jul 2017
Saudi groom divorces wife after two hours over Snapchat

Saudi groom divorces wife after two hours over Snapchat
Bride broke pre-wedding agreement not to upload pictures from the ceremony onto social media
25 Oct 2016
Lewis Hamilton on F1 collision course over Snapchat

Lewis Hamilton on F1 collision course over Snapchat
Mercedes driver defies social media ban and posts videos of practice sessions from the Mercedes garage
2 Apr 2016
How a Snapchat selfie led to 16-year-old's murder charge

How a Snapchat selfie led to 16-year-old's murder charge
Maxwell Marion Morton, from Pennsylvania, is accused of shooting fellow classmate in the face
9 Feb 2015
SNAPCHAT LEAK: 200,000 private pics posted online

SNAPCHAT LEAK: 200,000 private pics posted online
Thousands of Snapchat pictures, many of users aged between 13 and 17, have been leaked to 4chan
13 Oct 2014
Cloak: new 'anti-social' app helps users avoid friends

Cloak: new 'anti-social' app helps users avoid friends
New smartphone app uses FourSquare and Instagram to help people steer clear of unwanted interactions
20 Mar 2014