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Snapchat has published a new overview of 2025 usage trends, including a heap of data on Snap usage, and summary overviews of the major shifts that it’s seeing in user activity. At the same time, Snapchat users can also now access their own 2025 “Snapchat Recap” in the app, which provides a highlight video of your Snapchat usage throughout the year. In terms of overall trends, however, Snapchat says that voice calls surprisingly gained traction in 2025, with younger users turning to voice notes to stay in touch, and add more personality to their interactions. As you can see in these notes, Snapchatters talked for nearly 1.7 billion minutes every day in the app, up 30% year-over-year. As per Snap: “And in the U.S. alone, over 5 billion voice notes were sent in 2025 — that’s nearly 10% more than last year! Turns out, hearing someone’s voice is still one of the most powerful ways to stay connected.” That is weird, because all of the data suggests that young people do not want to use the phone for voice calls, with so many alternatives for connection. Indeed, brands have been told for years that they should offer alternatives to voice connection

Snapchat Wrapped 2025 has dropped allowing users to see their ‘year-end’ story. Following the likes of Spotify Wrapped and YouTube Recap, Snapchat has officially rolled out its 2025 Snapchat Recap. It gives users a personalized look back at how they connected throughout the year. The Recap arrives as a short, individualized video highlighting a Snapchatter’s Memories, Snaps, Stories, and Chats from across 2025. It is available now for users. Snapchat Recap for 2025 began rolling out on Monday, December 15, but it may take time for some users to get access. Here’s how to see if yours is available: Open Snapchat on your phone Go to the camera, then tap on memories Snapchat Wrapped 2025 has dropped allowing users to see their ‘year-end’ story. (Photo: Getty Images) | Getty Images Your 2025 Snapchat Recap video will be available to watch at the top of the page. Talking on Snapchat climbed throughout the year, with users globally spending nearly 1.7 billion minutes per day on voice notes, voice calls, and video chats. Visual communication continued to gain momentum in 2025. Chat Reactions increased by 44% over the year, with the heart emoji emerging as the most-used reaction on the platform. Sticker

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They have all been sentenced Sick sex offenders use every platform available to try and target children they deem to be prey. As more and more social media platforms are developed, they work to add their profiles, often posing as youngsters, in order to target them, send them indecent images and arrange to meet up. Snapchat is one that has been regularly mentioned through the courts in Yorkshire, as is Kik, WhatsApp and other social media platforms. These paedophiles and sex offenders are punished harshly, often receiving jail terms. Some of them are found to have not known that they are talking to workers for paedophile vigilante groups rather than a child, and are subject to "stings" where they are arrested and dealt with by the courts. Others arrange to meet real-life children whose lives are changed forever due to their crimes. Below is a list of predators locked up so far this year that have used social media to carry out their crimes. Giles Cockitt Sex offender Cockitt was "stung" by a paedophile group after being caught communicating with what he believed was a 14-year-old girl. The profile was actually a decoy run by the group, who received an

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A Chicago man who avoided jail time after a string of violent robberies escaped from his ankle monitor and was arrested weeks later for molesting an 11-year-old girl, according to reports. Davaughn Credit, 21, was sent home on pretrial release by notoriously lenient Chicago Judge David Kelly last year, only to go AWOL last month before he was found at a home in Indiana, where he allegedly molested a young girl he met on Snapchat, according to CWB Chicago. The 11-year-old girl’s mother reported to police that her daughter had left their Chicago home without permission on Nov. 21, with her location showing her some 80 miles away in Rensselaer, Indiana, leading the family to believe she “may be with Davaughn Credit,” according to an affidavit obtained by Region News Source. Davaughn Credit escaped from his ankle monitor after avoiding jail time for a string of violent robberies and was arrested weeks later for allegedly molesting an 11-year-old girl. Chicago Police Department The following night, an adult sibling found the child, who appeared “high or intoxicated” and was rushed to University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital. The girl told authorities that Credit, whom she called “Day Day,” put his hands

Most of us agree that we can’t get through a week without spending some time scrolling through our social media apps. However, they might not always have your best interests in mind. As we enter a new year, more and more people are growing concerned about their privacy and security on their smartphones. Although most smartphones come with built-in security, there are also some risks that come with the things you download to them, including apps. We spoke with tech experts about three social media apps you should delete for better privacy on your phone in 2026. Read more about them below. This Clean, Effective Powder Helps Support Muscle Growth, Endurance, And Recovery Shutterstock 1. Facebook Although Facebook is considered the blueprint for most of today's big social media apps, it's increasingly becoming more concerning in the eyes of tech and cybersecurity experts. "Facebook is the first one I recommend for deletion," says tech expert Paul DeMott. "A large number of Facebook users access their account through a web browser; however, if you install the Facebook App on your device, you now have access to how you are utilizing the app, and how you are accessing other apps and websites.

Mumbai: Snapchat India hosted the second edition of its flagship creator event, Snap with Stars, turning it into an exclusive Christmas-themed celebration for top Mumbai-based creators. Adding star power to the evening, actors Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday attended the event to meet creators and spotlight their upcoming release, Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri. The intimate gathering brought creators and celebrities together through interactive games, AR-powered activities, and speed-dating style sessions designed to encourage genuine connection and collaboration. Guests also explored Snapchat’s signature AR Lenses and immersive experiences set up across the venue. A standout moment came with Ananya Panday’s official debut on Snapchat, where she launched her Public Profile using a custom Lens, promising her audience a stream of fun, candid, and authentic Snaps. Designed as a closed-door, high-engagement initiative, Snap with Stars gives select creators the opportunity to interact closely with leading personalities from entertainment and culture—reflecting Snapchat’s core focus on real, close connections and co-creation. Sharing his experience, Kartik Aaryan said, “I’ve always had a simple approach to life – be real, have fun, make people smile and never take yourself too seriously. What I like about Snapchat is how easy, quick and in-the-moment