Snap has acquired Saturn, a calendar app that helps students manage their school schedules and share them with others, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Friday. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Saturn will continue to operate as a standalone app. The news was first reported by Engadget. Snap says almost the…
NORTHERN KENTUCKY (WXIX) – Authorities in Kentucky are warning parents about the apps predators use to speak to children. Both the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and Kentucky State Police posted warnings about apps like Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and Kik. “The amount of information that can be shared from these apps is frightening,” Mason County Sheriff…
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – An Omaha native is looking to squash social media safety concerns with his own app that he said prioritizes security. The safety of online social media apps continues to be called into question, most recently with concerns surrounding TikTok. While the app is back now, its future access in the U.S….
With no Supreme Court ruling on TikTok today, tensions are high. The wildly popular social media platform owned by China’s ByteDance could shut down in the U.S. on Jan. 19 – just four days from now — or sell itself to an entity Stateside if the Justices do not rule otherwise. TikTok has 170+ million…
Snap Inc. says that its Snapchat app added 37 million daily active users in its third quarter, giving it 443 million total, and that time spent watching content rose by 25 percent year over year. Revenue was $1.37 billion, up 15 percent year over year, while the company posted a net loss of $153 million,…
Instagram is the most used app among US teens, a new Piper Sandler survey found. TikTok was the second most used, and the most liked. Snapchat dropped off in both popularity and use among teenagers. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app…
The social media arena is very competitive when it comes to app store downloads. Recent trends show major wins for Meta in regards to Threads and Facebook. Another winner is Snapchat. Here’s a look at 3 major highlights of overarching trends. We discuss each further below. Meta’s family of Apps are on fire: 177m downloads…