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The Maharashtra Police, probing the video leaks and sexual exploitation case in the Amravati district, have detained 10 persons for questioning. The probe team has so far deleted 41 social media accounts that shared the videos and photos of sexual crimes committed by the primary accused, Ayan Ahmed, it was confirmed on Friday. The Amravati police earlier arrested eight persons, including prime accused Ayan Ahmed Tanveer Ahmed (19), who has been remanded in police custody until 21 April. Ayan Ahmed allegedly used a rented flat, owned by Manav Sugandhe on Kathora Road, to exploit the female victims. ALSO READ | Amravati video leak: All sexual assault survivors of Ayan Ahmed are Muslims The other accused have been identified as Uzair Iqbal Khan (20), Achalpur resident Mohammad Saad, Ehfaj Khan, Tabrez Khan Taslim Khan (24), Aifaz Khan Manir Khan (26), Mohammad Imran Mohammad Sajid (21), and Sheikh Naveed Sheikh Hasan (21). A Marathi report stated that Ayan's crimes were exposed after he forgot his mobile phone at a paan shop. Uzair Khan took advantage of the opportunity and stole videos from the device. Since they had been friends for a long time, Uzair knew Ayan’s phone lock code, Lokmat said in

US company Snap, operator of the messenger Snapchat, is cutting around 1000 jobs worldwide as well as at least 300 open positions. This is according to a filing with the US stock exchange regulator SEC and an internal letter from CEO Evan Spiegel to the staff. The US corporation expects productivity gains and long-term profitability from the use of artificial intelligence. By cutting 16 percent of its jobs, the company aims to save around 500 million US dollars per year. This is offset by one-time charges of 95 to 130 million US dollars for severance pay and transition payments. However, this step is not new: The company had already laid off about 500 employees in 2024. The most massive cut to date was a wave of layoffs from 2022, which affected even 20 percent of the staff at the time. More hoped-for productivity through AI In the internal letter, Snap CEO Spiegel primarily justifies the measure by rapid technological change. Advances in the field of AI allow many repetitive processes to be largely automated and development tasks to be completed much faster. The job cuts are to impact all areas of activity, such as development, design, marketing, and administration. Publicly

Crime Shrewsbury Snapchat pervert who hacked accounts and shared nudes is caught hijacking women's profiles again Repeat offender hacked victims’ Facebook, TikTok, email and clothes shopping accounts Published 17th Apr 2026, 06:00 BST A pervert who stole women’s nude pictures through Snapchat and “traded them like football cards” has been hacking accounts again. Adam Piggott, aged 36, targeted several women’s TikTok, Facebook and email accounts in August last year. He also found a way to get into their clothes shopping accounts with retailers including BooHoo and I Saw It First. Piggott, of Lime Street, Coleham, Shrewsbury, pleaded guilty at a remote Shrewsbury Crown Court hearing to 13 charges of causing a computer to perform a function to secure/enable unauthorised access to a program/data. Kevin Jones, mitigating, accepted that these offences put Piggott in breach of his suspended sentence and asked for the case to be adjourned for a pre-sentence report, and so it could be conducted in person, rather than over a video link. Judge Peter Barrie agreed to the suggestion, and told Piggott, who joined the hearing on video from Hewell prison in Worcestershire: “In light of your pleas, the next step is to decide how to deal with

Published 11:06 am Thursday, April 16, 2026 A youth is in custody following threats made toward Stettler’s Wm. E. Hay Secondary Campus. At about 10:15 p.m. on April 15, RCMP officers received reports that a youth was sending threats to other students via Snapchat that they would shoot other students. An investigation was quickly begun, and officers obtained sufficient evidence to arrest a suspect. The youth has charges pending for uttering threats and will be taken before a justice of the peace to determine future court dates and release conditions. As the suspect is a youth, they can not be identified. The Stettler detachment does not believe there is an ongoing threat to students or staff, however out of an abundance of caution, the school resource officer and detachment officers are working with the school to ensure an ongoing police presence in the short term. “Clearview Public Schools was made aware of a potential threat involving Wm. E. Hay School late yesterday evening,” said Clearview Public Schools, via a release. “We have been advised that the individual involved is currently with the RCMP, and their investigation is ongoing. Based on the information available, the decision was made to keep the

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Table of Contents Executive Summary Snapchat faces an uphill battle on the user front Snapchat’s ad revenues continue to grow thanks to strategic shifts Snapchat is still struggling to carve out a place for itself in the creator economy Snapchat’s unique position in social gives marketers distinct opportunities The platform faces several legal and regulatory threats in the US, some of which are already having an impact Recommendations for marketers EMARKETER Interviews Sources Media Gallery About This Report Snapchat’s young audience and distinct ad products keep it relevant, even as usage slips and regulatory pressure builds. Marketers should use it with strategies built for messaging, creators, and commerce. Executive Summary Snapchat faces an uphill battle on the user front Snapchat’s ad revenues continue to grow thanks to strategic shifts Snapchat is still struggling to carve out a place for itself in the creator economy Snapchat’s unique position in social gives marketers distinct opportunities The platform faces several legal and regulatory threats in the US, some of which are already having an impact Recommendations for marketers EMARKETER Interviews Sources Media Gallery Snapchat still offers marketers a strong Gen Z audience and distinctive ad formats. But brands should consider the platform’s falling

Snap Inc., the company that owns the social media platform Snapchat, is laying off about 16 percent of its full-time workforce. The move will impact about 1,000 employees, CEO Evan Spiegel announced Wednesday. The company is also closing about 300 open roles. “This is an incredibly difficult decision, and I am deeply sorry to the colleagues who will be leaving us. You have made important contributions to Snap, and we are committed to supporting you through this transition,” Spiegel said in a message to staff. Spiegel said the company had to make “tough choices to prioritize the investments we believe are most likely to create long-term value.” Snap Inc., the company that owns the social media platform Snapchat, is cutting 16 percent of its workforce (Getty Images) “As a result of these changes, we expect to reduce our annualized cost base by more than $500 million by the second half of 2026, helping to establish a clearer path to net-income profitability,” he said. Snap has struggled with profitability and is facing mounting pressure from investors, according to the Wall Street Journal . Impacted employees who are based in the U.S. will receive “four months of severance, healthcare coverage, and equity

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I’m basically a child. And what do children love? Snapchat. While I wouldn’t say that I love Snapchat, I must confess that I do “snap.” Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. Sitting in a cafe, I get a notification from a person I was very close with in high school. For privacy, I’m going to make up a fake garbage school. Let’s call it the “San Diego State University.” Anyways, this guy and I have what I would call a Snapchat relationship — a dwindling one at that. So my friend who goes to the “San Diego State University” sent me a snap and I responded, not with a photo of my face — ew — but with the surroundings of this local underground cafe near campus — it’s called Caffe Strada, you have got to check it out. It was a quick photo, nothing to write home about, just of the people I’m sitting with. He opens the snap right away, and I see his dumb little Bitmoji pop up and down as he workshops a comment. He replies: “so berkley.” And knowing this man, this was not a compliment. I furrowed my brow, confused by what he