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Oct 25, 2022, 8:29pmUpdated 3h agoBy: News 12 StaffA social media threat directed toward Long Beach High School had parents fearing for their children's' lives.Concerned parents caused a traffic jam as they came to pick up their kids at dismissal on Tuesday.The threat that was sent via Snapchat and explained how a former student was going to gain access inside the school and shoot special-education students as they walked home."I have a special-needs daughter, and if this is a joke - this is so far from the funniest joke," says Tina Ward. "It's sick, it's sick, it really is."The supposed former student claimed in the message that he was bullied for years. The threat went on to say, "Assault rifles and pistoles and other explosives will be used to give the school what they gave me. Tuesday 8 a.m. through Friday 3 p.m. be on standby."The high school went on lockout around 12 p.m.Students at the school were also scared after hearing details of the threat."I heard it over the loudspeaker during lunch and then for the rest of the day my heart was in my stomach, and I was just scared the whole day," says Gavin.Nassau County police were…

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Evan Spiegel has lost 83% of his wealth over the past year, per estimates by Bloomberg. The Snap cofounder and CEO's net worth fell from $13.9 billion to $2.3 billion. Snap posted a quarterly net loss of $360 million amid advertising struggles and stagnating user growth. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Snap cofounder and CEO Evan Spiegel has lost 83% of his wealth over the past year, according to estimates by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.Spiegel's net worth fell from $13.9 billion to $2.3 billion between October 21, 2021 and the same day in 2022, the publication reported, a net worth decline of $11.6 billionThe wealth of fellow cofounder Bobby Murphy, who also serves as Snap's chief technology officer, fell 81% in 2022 to $1.9 billion as of Friday, per Bloomberg.Snap, Snapchat's parent company, posted a net loss of $360 million for the third quarter, up from a $72 million loss during the same quarter in the previous year. The loss included $155 million in restructuring charges, it said. This comes amid struggles with its advertising business as well as its user growth appearing to stagnate. The number of…

Anxious about a Snapchat response from a particular friend? Getting an update in real-time helps keep the conversation going. However, with so many Snapchat friends, it can be challenging to differentiate between different notifications. Well, not anymore. Snapchat+, the paid membership from Snap Inc, launched during the summer. As a result, it has had several significant feature drops for its paid members. For example, Priority Story Replies, so subscribers receive priority responses from Snap-stars. The most recent release is the new Snapchat My Story Timer, but there is one more not to dismiss––Customized Notification Sounds. It's fun to have personalized notification sounds from Snapchat for specific friends or group messages, and it is easy to set up. Snapchat+ users start by opening the app and swiping right to activate the Messages tab. Alternatively, the user can tap the icon at the bottom. Select a friend or group chat, and hold down the conversation icon. When the menu appears, choose 'Chat Settings.' On the next page, select 'Notification Sounds.' Now a list of options will display. Test out each sound by tapping the name. Once the desired alert sound is chosen, select 'Set Notification Sound.' Now whenever Snapchat sends an alert…

TikTok in 2022 became the most-downloaded app in the world, quietly surpassing long-standing forebears Instagram and Twitter. By the end of this year, it will overtake YouTube as the social media platform users spend the most time watching.The video platform’s meteoric rise has astounded investors and industry experts. As it grows at breakneck speed, a new Guardian US series investigates some of the mounting questions surrounding its operations: the opaqueness of its algorithm, its effect on our brains, its ties to China, and its role in spreading election misinformation.“TikTok has become a source of culture, a reinforcement of culture, and a cauldron where culture is created,” said Emily Dreyfuss, a researcher at Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy. “It is time to take it seriously.”As we delve into the app that has reshaped the internet in just a few years, here’s what you need to know about its rise.Where TikTok came fromByteDance acquired Musical.ly in 2017 bringing its 60 million global users to the company. Photograph: Florence Lo/ReutersTikTok as we know it was born from the marriage of two Chinese platforms – lip sync app Musical.ly and video platform Douyin.Musical.ly was founded in 2014 in Shanghai, and…

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Snap shares sink 30%, hitting their lowest after forecast of zero revenue growth ahead for the company The new Presidents Snaps are also featured in Snapchat’s Inauguration Day story. PHOTO: AFP Snap Inc shares sank more than 30% on Friday and hit their lowest since the pandemic, after the company's forecast of zero revenue growth pointed to more pain ahead for a social media sector heavily dependant on digital advertising. Facebook-parent Meta Platform Inc and Pinterest Inc fell between 2% and 7%. Twitter Inc slid 3%, also dragged by fears of security reviews of billionaire Elon Musk's takeover bid.  Analysts rushed to cut their price target on Snap, with Morgan Stanley taking it to a Wall Street low of $7. In early trading the stock hit its lowest since early 2019. Macroeconomic concerns, changing social media user behavior affects advertiser spending The digital ad space has suffered as brands have cut marketing and ad budgets in response to declining consumer demand. Snap's warning exacerbated those fears. "This truly is a cautionary tale ... advertisers might show that we're already in a recession because of their unwillingness to spend on these smaller platforms," said Bokeh Capital Partners' Kim Forrest. So far this year, digital ad…

Snapchat is trying to take back the crown as the top place to post Stories. In a press release, the company announced a number of new features coming to Snapchat Plus, the company’s subscription product that offers additional features for users. One of those features is Custom Story Expiration, which now allows subscribers to leave a story up for as little as an hour to as long as a week instead of the default twenty-four-hour expiration. With the brand new Custom Story Expiration, set Snaps on your story to expire after one hour or up to one week. With this new feature you can make sure your friends see your special Snaps worth sharing longer, or keep them coming back for your most fun and fleeting moments.  There are a number of other new features announced today: Custom Notification Sounds will let you set different tones for different friends so you can tell who Snapped you without looking at your phone. Custom Camera Color Borders let you cast your favorite hue on screen as you capture content. Plus, our three new exclusive, seasonal, and spooky Bitmoji Backgrounds let you decorate your Snapchat profile for Halloween!   According to a report from Variety in August, Snapchat Plus has already crossed…

FILE – The Snapchat app is seen on a mobile device in New York, Aug. 9, 2017. As concerns about social media’s impact on teen psychology continue… FILE – The Snapchat app is seen on a mobile device in New York, Aug. 9, 2017. As concerns about social media’s impact on teen psychology continue to rise, platforms from Snapchat to TikTok to Instagram are bolting on new features they say will make their services safer and more age appropriate. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) by: John Ferrannini Posted: Oct 21, 2022 / 03:07 PM PDT Updated: Oct 21, 2022 / 03:07 PM PDT FILE – The Snapchat app is seen on a mobile device in New York, Aug. 9, 2017. As concerns about social media’s impact on teen psychology continue… FILE – The Snapchat app is seen on a mobile device in New York, Aug. 9, 2017. As concerns about social media’s impact on teen psychology continue to rise, platforms from Snapchat to TikTok to Instagram are bolting on new features they say will make their services safer and more age appropriate. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) by: John Ferrannini Posted: Oct 21, 2022 / 03:07 PM PDT Updated: Oct 21, 2022…

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