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By Katie Deighton Facebook Inc.'s WhatsApp has introduced a setting that automatically deletes messages after seven days, a move aimed at encouraging users to feel comfortable chatting in confidence. The feature, which as of this month can be applied to both one-to-one and group chats, is meant to make chats feel more like face-to-face conversations than imperishable email threads or text messages do, said Zafir Khan, product manager at WhatsApp. Records of most in-person conversations don't exist forever, so conversations on WhatsApp shouldn't have to either, according to Mr. Khan. "Things like text messages had a very different use case over a decade ago -- they were used more for one-off coordination, because of the limited characters and the spottiness of connection," he said. "But now smartphones have proliferated and people always have their phones with them, they're using WhatsApp messaging for very deep and intimate conversations." That led WhatsApp's product team to rethink its assumptions about how the service should work, Mr. Khan said. They hope the new feature will encourage more people to host personal conversations on the platform, confident that their messages won't come back to haunt them, he said. The feature may also help Facebook boost engagement on WhatsApp, according to Miguel Alvarez, global chief technology officer of digital agency AnalogFolk Ltd. He said users may check in on conversations more if they are afraid of missing something important. People in group chats may also be motivated to chime in to keep WhatsApp conversations from going empty, he added. "Data and privacy are clearly important in this," Mr. Alvarez said, "but really it almost forces users to keep a conversation ongoing." The concept of sending a disappearing message was popularized in the early 2010s by Snapchat, which let users send ephemeral photos to their contacts. Snapchat's…

Snapchat – the multimedia messaging app has recently released a new feature. The new update allows creators and users to post the number of followers they have. The entertainment company Mashable, cited a report from Tubefilter, which reveals that users will be having the option to view their subscriber count. ALSO READ: Ministry of Information & Technology bans PUBG A Snapchat spokesperson told Tubefilter, “We have listened to feedback from our community of creators and many of them have expressed interest in having the opportunity to show that their community on Snapchat is growing.” The spokesperson further added that “… we are giving creators the ability to make the number of followers visible on their public profiles … We understand that not all creators want public statistics to be visible to their fans. Therefore, creators can choose to enable and disable this statistic according to their needs in their settings ”. As reported by Mashable, the app Snapchat has released new features to make its platform much more fun and interactive. Last month, the app also launched a new feature called Sounds. This allows iOS Snapchat users around the world to add music to their Snaps from a music catalogue containing songs by new and established artists. As part of this updated feature, whenever an app user receives a snapshot with sounds, they can swipe up to view features like album art, song title, and artist name. Moreover, in the new update, there will also be a “Play This Song” tab where users can listen to the entire song on any of the music streaming platforms which includes Spotify, Apple Music and SoundCloud. (ANI) For more such stories on Technology, keep reading ZEE5. ALSO READ: Snapchat news: New lens helps users celebrate Halloween

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A La Grange man was arrested after police said he raped a female victim he met on Snapchat.According to an arrest report, the incident took place in the overnight hours from Tuesday, Nov. 3, to Wednesday, Nov. 4.Kentucky State Police said the victim told them that she met 26-year-old Moises Cruz Cortes on Snapchat. On Tuesday, he drove to her Lexington home and picked her up, taking her back to his home in La Grange.While there, she said they smoked marijuana and took pills.She eventually passed out, according to the arrest report, and awoke to find Cortes fondling her sexually. He then began choking her, and she lost consciousness. She said when she woke up again, Cortes was having sexual intercourse with her and began choking her again.The victim told police that she was unable to stop Cortes because she couldn't maintain consciousness.On Wednesday, the next day, the victim said Cortes drove her back to her Lexington home, apologizing on the way for choking her as hard as he did.When she got home, the victim contacted police and she was examined at UK Healthcare. Police said they could see visible marks on her neck consistent with the victim being choked.According to the arrest report, the victim gave officers a description of Cortes' home and vehicle, and police served a search warrant at his house. Police say they found "numerous illegal substances and drug paraphernalia" in his bedroom, which they said was as the victim described it.During a police interview, Cortes admitted to meeting the victim on Snapchat and picking her up in Lexington, according to the arrest report. He also said she spent the night and the two drank alcohol and smoked marijuana. He declined to answer if they had engaged in sexual activity, according to the arrest…

News 12 StaffNov 04, 2020, 5:37pm ESTUpdated on:Nov 04, 2020, 5:37pm ESTSnapchat will now allow users to publicize how many followers they have. The company says feedback from users sparked the latest change.Data analytics firm Palantir is in talks with Britain to provide software for COVID-19 contact tracing in England. The app will alert users when they've been in close contact with someone with the coronavirus.Automaker Waymo is pulling its cars out of San Francisco to avoid potential election unrest, reportedly making the decision to stop running its autonomous vehicles on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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FONTANA (CBSLA) — Police say a Fontana man arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography has been posing as a 16-year-old boy to talk to underage girls on several social media outlets. (credit: Fontana Police Department) Edgar Carrizalez, 27, was arrested on Oct. 28 after Fontana’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force was notified by authorities in Grapevine, Texas that they were investigating a case involving a 12-year-old girl who had been contacted on Snapchat and was sent an unsolicited, vulgar sexual photo. The investigation led to Carrizalez, who was arrested at his home in the 9300 block of Kempster Avenue in Fontana. A parole search uncovered child pornography on his electronic devices, and evidence that Carrizalez had been posing as a 16-year-old boy in order to communicate with teens on social media platforms, including Snapchat, Kik, Tik Tok, Discord, Frog What’s Up Friend, and Spotafriend Meet Teens App, according to Fontana police. Investigators say Carrizalez would often use the screen names Kekid45 and Kyleyou1 on these platforms. Carrizalez is being held without bail. He is scheduled to make his first court appearance in this case on Wednesday. Detectives say they believe there are more victims in this investigation. Anyone with information about Carrizalez can contact Fontana police’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force at hkouroubacalis@fontana.org. CBSLA Staff Comments

Snapchat is now allowing creators to publicize how many subscribers they have. This is the first time Snapchat has given its users any sort of public-facing metric about their followings or audiences, and it represents a substantial change to the platform, as first reported by Tubefilter. In a statement to The Verge, a Snap spokesperson said: “We’ve listened to feedback from our creator community and many of them expressed interest in having the option to show that their community on Snapchat is growing,” which is why it’s making subscriber counts visible. Creators can decide to turn this feature on or off from their settings. The company introduced creator profiles in September, which gives users on the platform more insights on their audience and helps them coordinate with brands. The fact that Snap’s saying its creators wanted to show off their growing community with public subscriber counts, suggests that they want a public-facing metric to demonstrate how successful they are for brands. On Instagram, for example, brands often look at follower counts and engagement rates to gauge how big a creator is on the platform. On Snapchat, brands would have had to ask creators to share those details before committing to a deal. Making those metrics public streamlines that conversation and helps creators and brands determine whether a deal might work between them. This then could lead to Snapchat becoming an overall more creator-friendly platform where more influencers see an opportunity for business.

With the holiday season closing in, and brands looking to maximize their opportunities to make up what they can after an incredibly tough year, this week, Snapchat has provided some new pointers on how brands can get the most out of their Snap promotions, with ten tips of note for your campaigns. You can read Snapchat's full overview here, but here's a quick overview of Snap's top tips. 1. Choose the right ad format for your goals Snapchat ads offer five different objectives: Within these, Snapchat says that these ad products are best aligned to specific goals: Driving sales and sign-ups online - Dynamic Ads, Single Image or Video Ads, Story Ads, and Collection Ads. Boost app installs and engagement - App Install attachments, Lens AR Experiences.  Build brand awareness - Story Ads, Lens AR Experience, Extended Play Commercial.  Retargeting existing customers - Story Ads There are various ways in which you can utilize each, so they're not limited to these categories, but Snap says that these are the best match campaign types for each objective. 2. Showcase your product front and center in your ad creative Snapchat notes that brands should look to feature a ‘hero’ message, and include relevant offers or specials to help drive consideration. For eCommerce, Snap advises that brands should feature the focus product/s ''front and center', while local businesses should look to specifically highlight the services and/or products they specialize in. "For example, a local restaurant can showcase popular dishes or specials in their ad creative to entice customers to visit."  3. Make your ads feel native to Snapchat Snapchat also says that brands should look to align their creative with the native platform experience, in order to provide a more integrated user experience. For this, Snapchat advises that your ad duration should be a non-intrusive 5 to 6 seconds. Snap also notes that ads which feature…

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba RCMP said a 61-year-old suspect used Snapchat as a means of meeting a teenager, who was then sexually assaulted. Mounties said in November 2019, a teenage boy, who is under the age of 16, reported he was sexually assaulted by a man he met on Snapchat. Police noted the teen agreed to meet with the man, because he pretended to be a high school student on the app. Officers allege when the two met, the teen was sexually assaulted. RCMP officers, including investigators from the Internet Child Exploitation Team, investigated the incident, and were able to access information from social media platforms. Police were able to gather enough evidence to arrest a suspect. On Oct. 29, officers arrested Dana Dadson, from Flin Flon, Man., and Bakers Narrows, Man., for child sexual assault, as well as a number of other charges related to interactions with an underage person. None of these charges have been proven in court. At this time, police said they learned of another alleged victim, who is also a teenage boy under the age of 16. Officers continue to investigate and are worried there are other victims, noting the suspect not only used Snapchat, but other websites as well. Police said he is known to use an alias when he communicates with teens. Mounties ask anyone with information to call them at 204-687-1423 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

In January 2020, Moneybagg Yo decided to make fun of Megan Thee Stallion on Snapchat. WAP rapper Megan Thee Stallion is well known for her killer lyrics, provocative dance moves, $3 million net worth, and body positivity. She’s also been the subject of many hate campaigns on the internet, including a storm of criticisms when she was shot by Canadian rapper and singer Tory Lanez. Recently, she has also been criticized and bullied online by her ex, rapper Moneybagg Yo. Moneybagg Yo and Megan dated in 2019 and worked on several songs together, including Make a Bag and All Dat. via: Billboard After spending most of the year dating, however, the couple called it quits. Megan posted a cryptic tweet late in October 2019, writing, “I don’t even chase liquor why would I chase a n****.” Moneybagg Yo also posted about the breakup on his Instagram stories, claiming that the “rap game fulla smoke & mirrors...it was all publicity.” Things only got worse from there; Moneybagg Yo eventually mocked Megan on Snapchat for her body odor. At First, Moneybagg Yo Was Gracious About the Breakup In an interview with Ebro Darden on the Rap Life podcast, Moneybagg Yo addressed his relationship with Megan and why things didn’t work out between them. “Was it being in public that made it hard or did you f*** it up?” Darden asked. “No, I just look at it like two strong personalities just bumping heads a lot,” Moneybagg Yo began. “It didn’t work but I always wish her the best. I’m really proud of her. The Megan y’all know and the Megan I know are two different things. Still love! No bad blood, we just didn’t see eye to eye.” He also told Darden that their conflicting schedules made things difficult as they both…