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Snapchat is set to roll out a new tool that will allow parents to see who their children are talking to on the app, but some still have questions about the loopholes kids might find in the new controls.Snapchat is a photo and texting app that allows people to send pictures, videos and messages that will disappear quickly, a perk that has been taken advantage of in the past, as the app has been called out, along with several other social media platforms, for a number of illicit drug sales that have occurred.The mother of 14-year-old Alexander Neville, who overdosed from fentanyl that he bought on Snapchat two summers ago, said that purchasing drugs on Snapchat was too easy."If it was still scary to get drugs, not as many kids would do them," Amy Neville told the Los Angeles Daily News last summer while protesting outside of Snapchat's headquarters in Santa Monica, California. "Right now, it's like ordering food, getting it delivered. It's as simple as that." Snapchat's new Family Center feature that will improve safety for teens and allow parents to know who their children are talking to still comes with a few safety concerns. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images As…

(Pocket-lint) - Snapchat has announced another new safety feature to help parents more easily keep track of who their kids are interacting with on its platform - Family Center.What is Snapchat, how does it work, and what's the point?The new interface lets you see who is on your teenager's friend list at any time, and also offers the chance to review who they've chatted to in the last week.The messages going back and forth won't be visible, though, so it's not a total window into everything your kid is saying, but it's still likely to be a welcome addition for many.Snap says it's designed this in acknowledgement that it's hard to control what your children say in real life, so being able to see every word virtually might not have felt proportionate to most.However, if you think that an account your teenager has broken Snapchat's rules you'll be able to report it directly from Family Center - since this can sometimes be clear just from the account names, for example.The feature is available for those under the age of 18 on the platform, but even then Snapchat will simply invite them to their parents' Family Center when desired, giving the…

Instant multimedia messaging app Snapchat is planning to lay off a number of its employees, after the company declared a fall in its profits in the second quarter of the current calendar year (Q2CY22), The Verge reported the development quoting people familiar with the plans. The net loss of the company widened to $422 million in Q2CY22 from $152 million in the same quarter in 2021. "Our financial results for Q2 do not reflect our ambition," Evan Spiegel, CEO of Snapchat said. The share price of Snapchat has fallen over 25 per cent in the last 30 days. On Monday, it closed at $10.41 per equity share. It is yet unclear how many employees the company will lay off. It currently has 6,000 employees. Since it went public in 2017, Snapchat has been profitable for only one quarter. It had last announced layoffs in 2018. Currently, the company is reeling under the broader economic slowdown that has pushed the prices of its shares down. However, it is not the only tech company that is hit. Twitter, TikTok and other tech firms have announced layoffs in recent months. Even Meta has announced that it would slow down the hiring process. The…

Snapchat is the service that made ‘ephemeral messaging’ a trend a few years ago. The app became known for its particular system where messages disappear after the receiver reads them. Snapchat is especially popular in key territories such as the United States, overtaking Facebook Messenger to second place in the ranking of top messaging apps in the North American country. However, currently many Snapchat users are facing an issue where they get repeated failed login attempts (using the correct credentials), causing an account ‘temporarily disabled’ issue. Snapchat ‘repeated failed login’ issue causing account ‘temporarily disabled’ error According to multiple reports, sometimes the Snapchat login system mistakenly detects users’ credentials as incorrect. This prompts them to key in the details multiple times to access the app. Sadly, this results in an account ‘temporarily disabled’ error message due to many failed attempts. (Click/tap to expand)Source ‘Due to repeated failed attempts or other unusual activity, your access to Snapchat is temporarily disabled.’ This is the second time round this has happened over nothing I just added people back. So they think I was spamming I guess. It’s been 4 days I still can’t get in . I’ve unlocked it on the website so…

Frank Ocean has launched a new cock ring range. (Getty/homer) Frank Ocean’s luxury brand, Homer, dropped a wild announcement for a high-end c**k ring range and fans were not ready. Frank Ocean’s c**k ring – dubbed the XXXL H-Bone Ring – was announced in an Instagram post featuring a pixelated nude photo of the product being used. Although it is not clear if it is Ocean himself, the image credit says frank “PACE” ocean.  The c**k rings are a rogue addition to the rest of Ocean’s Homer, line which include, rings, keychains, earrings and bracelets with prices starting at £370 and climbing into the thousands.  For those ready to dish out for the full Frank Ocean fantasy there are five designs to choose from, including 18K yellow gold and silver options.  The most expensive one is the 18K Yellow Gold ring with 60 lab grown diamonds, which retails at £27,159. On the same day, Ocean also uploaded a photo to his personal Instagram account of himself wearing a wig, with the caption: “Wigging w/ multiple fans blowing thru my hair + hoodie from tour that Covid cancelled back in 2020.. plus some sketches from my desk a couple months ago and a…

Attackers abused open redirects on the websites of Snapchat and American Express in a series of phishing attacks to steal Microsoft 365 credentials. Open redirects are web app weaknesses that allow threat actors to use the domains of trusted organizations and websites as temporary landing pages to simplify phishing attacks. They're used in attacks to redirect targets to malicious sites that will either infect them with malware or trick them into handing over sensitive information (e.g., credentials, financial info, personal info). "Since the first domain name in the manipulated link is in fact the original site's, the link may appear safe to the casual observer," email security firm Inky, which observed the attacks, explained. "The trusted domain (e.g., American Express, Snapchat) acts as a temporary landing page before the surfer is redirected to a malicious site." Phishing email impersonating Microsoft (Inky) ​Abused to target thousands of potential victims According to Inky researchers, the Snapchat open redirect was used in 6,812 phishing emails sent from Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 hijacked over two and a half months. These emails impersonated Microsoft, DocuSign, and FedEx and redirected the recipients to landing pages designed to harvest Microsoft credentials. While the Snapchat vulnerability was reported to the…

Popular social media app Snapchat experienced a massive outage globally early on Friday as users in the US, Mexico, Europe and Australia reported login issues. Snapchat said in a tweet that it had resolved the issue, suggesting that users should update the app from iOS store. "The issue has been resolved. If you're still having trouble, please manually update your app in the App Store," the company posted. The issue has been resolved. If you're still having trouble, please manually update your app in the App Store!— Snapchat Support (@snapchatsupport) 1627617817000 The platform experiencing a massive issue as of Thursday evening, with more than 125,000 users reported problems on website outage tracking platform Downdetector. "We're aware of an issue preventing some Snapchatters from logging in. Hang tight, we are looking into it and working on a fix!" The company said in an earlier tweet. Discover the stories of your interest We’re aware of a technical issue impacting some Snapchatters. Please hang tight as we are looking into it and working on a fix!— Snapchat (@Snapchat) 1627612667000 The frustrated users took to Twitter to react to the Snapchat issues, with an outpouring of memes. "When it's been over an hour and…

Drug dealer Jamie Cooper was caught supplying cocaine in a police sting. The 22-year-old was arrested after police discovered he was offering the drug for sale on Snapchat. Undercover officers contacted the defendant and bought cocaine from him on four separate occasions. After the fourth transaction, at Wolstanton Retail Park, officers arrested the defendant. His home was searched and police recovered snapbags. Now Cooper has been jailed for two years at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court. READ: Racist resident batters care home worker in terrifying attack Prosecutor Hunter Gray said the defendant was arrested following a police operation between Staffordshire anti corruption unit and West Midlands Police. Mr Gray said: "They were aware drugs were being offered for supply via Snapchat. "Undercover officers contacted the defendant by his Snapchat account. The first contact took place on March 3 and arrangements were made to buy drugs from him the following day. The meeting was at Etruria Road and he supplied an undercover officer with 884 milligrams of cocaine. Cocaine dealer Jamie Cooper was jailed at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court (Image: Staffordshire Police) "Further contact was made in the next two months. He supplied just under a gram of cocaine to an undercover officer on…

The famous photo and video sharing app Snapchat was recently acquired by Facebook. Inside the app, you can have a conversation with other users. There are currently more than 319 million active users of Snapchat every day. The United States leads with 108 million users, but India is second with approximately 74 million users. While these figures still lag well behind those of competitors like Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok. Snapchat’s many features—including “snaps,” “stories,” “custom stories,” “snap streak,” “filters,” “lenses,” “geo finder,” “disappearing messages,” and “Snapchat geofences”— If you’ve used a smartphone for any length of time, you’ve probably noticed that many apps these days have switched to a “dark mode” or “dark theme.” For the same reason, Snapchatters frequently request a night mode. But Snapchat was slow to release this much-requested function. The dark mode option for iOS users was not released until May 2021. Users of Android, however, have yet to see the official release (But, there are a couple of ways to enable it on Android). If your phone has an AMOLED display, switching to dark mode will reduce power usage and reduce the risk of eye strain. This tutorial will cover the steps necessary to…

“Don’t Worry” is the intended meaning of the Snapchat filter DW. This slang phrase is typically used to tell someone to quit worrying since everything will be OK. Use Dw to reassure someone that it’s not a big deal. This is how Dw is typically used. You might use Dw to soften your wording and make it obvious that they don’t need to worry if someone apologizes to you or has to cancel plans.Them: “I apologize for forgetting about our meeting. “Dw! It’s alright. Now we can meet.” Throw in a Dw to soothe someone’s nerves. You may use Dw to assure someone who is panicking over a minor issue that everything will be fine. They are likely to understand the casual, reassuring tone you are trying to convey because it is such a laid-back manner of saying “don’t worry.”Them: “I failed. I really blew that test, and my mother will kill me.”You: “You usually act this way! You probably performed better than you realize. Rest easy and think about it.” Also Read: How To Reverse Videos On Snapchat? What Does IRL mean on Snapchat? IRL stands for “In Real Life” in Snapchat text slang. This slang phrase is typically…