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KOKOMO, Ind. – “Get it over with.” That’s what police said a man told them after they served a search warrant at his Kokomo home this week in connection with a child exploitation investigation. According to the Kokomo Police Department, officers received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on Sept. 7, 2021. That tip involved Snapchat and two videos that included child sexual abuse material. Investigators were able to use information obtained from Snapchat to trace the IP address to a home in Kokomo, according to court documents. On Tuesday, police obtained a search warrant for a residence on Treaty Lane. With help from the Howard County Sheriff’s Office, Kokomo police seized numerous electronic devices. Police arrested 39-year-old Christopher Lee Ashcroft, who’s charged with child exploitation and possession of child pornography. According to court documents, police talked to Ashcroft about the search warrant. During the conversation, Ashcroft initially said he may have come across child pornography while searching for pornographic materials online but initially denied actively seeking it out. The officer didn’t think Ashcroft was being “fully truthful” and told him he believed he was holding something back, according to court documents. Ashcroft then said…

Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, thanked social media company Snapchat for its new parental control feature, which was rolled out in the UAE on Wednesday.Introduced globally last month, the “Family Centre” feature allows parents to see accounts teenagers have been in conversation with over the past seven days, although they will not be able to see the content.The feature also gives parents permission to confidentially report any abusive or suspicious accounts to the app's safety team.To activate the feature, parents invite their teenagers to join Family Centre on Snapchat, which gives them access to their friends list.Snapchat plans to introduce additional features in the coming months, including notifications to parents when their teenagers reports abuse from a user.To activate the feature, parents invite their teenagers to join Family Centre on Snapchat, which gives them access to their friends list. Wam Snap’s new tools follow a similar move by Instagram, which launched its Family Centre in March, allowing parents to view what accounts their teenagers follow and how much time they spend on the app.The feature's launch in the UAE followed co-operation between the Ministry of Possibilities and Snap, news agency Wam reported.The feature supports…

The move will allow users, at first only Snapchat+ and subscribers in the UK and elsewhere, to access the social media platform’s calling and messaging features online. The company revealed that it plans to roll out the feature, which involves logging in at web.snapchat.com, with a web browser such as Chrome or Firefox, to all users “soon”. Approximately 80% of Snapchat’s advertising audience profile is aged 18 or over, with rival app TikTok now expanding the most with under-18s. Snapchat revealed that the move was inspired by “so many in our community spending more time online, whether it is for remote learning or working, streaming or just plain browsing.”They added: “We saw a huge opportunity to take it easier for our community to stay connected throughout their day and we cannot wait to bring our favourite fundamental Snapchat capabilities to the web.” But, what are the main acronyms used on Snapchat? Here’s everything you need to know. What does ‘SB’ mean on Snapchat?If someone sends you ‘sb’ on Snpachat, they’re asking you to “snap back,” or reply. What does ‘pu’ mean on Snapchat?When used on Snapchat, the phrase ‘pu’ means ‘pop up’, referring to asking that person to message you.…

YesJulz and the global brand Puma are promoting their collaboration, Julz' debut capsule collection, NRG. To commemorate this milestone in the social media maven's career, the Little Rascals, Julz Foundation, and Puma will donate $30,000 to the Miami art program Motivational Edge, set to open this September. The collection includes personalized pieces that were inspired by YesJulz's everyday aesthetic. “I grew up a tomboy sneakerhead, so now to have my own shoe and capsule collection with Puma really is a dream come true," YesJulz said in a statement. "I knew I wanted to incorporate bright, vibrant colors. The NRG yellow reminds me of home — Miami — and the purple is both my mother and my favorite color. I draw on bright colors for inspiration when I need it, and this is my way of sharing that energy with everyone."The line's Tsugi Shinsei sneakers, retailing for $120, come with side lacing and YesJulz' signature on the side. Tights ($65), a sport bra ($65), and a cropped hoodie ($70) are also available. YesJulz, born Julieanna Goddard, ranks among America's biggest social media stars — and, naturally, she got her start in Miami. Julz began her career promoting South Beach club events.…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverageAs the second fastest-growing brand globally and the most popular social network among teens, Snapchat has seen its user base explode over the years. Moreover, the image and video sharing app has outpaced the competition in terms of daily active users (DAUs) growth. According to data presented by Augusta Free Press, with 54 million new daily active users in a year, Snapchat is growing faster than Twitter or Facebook. 13 million New DAUs per Quarter Snapchat still convincingly leads as the most popular social network among teens, ahead of Twitter, Instagram, and even social media giant Facebook. Last year, nearly 60% of all US internet users aged 13 to 24 used the photo-sharing app, proving its popularity. The Statista and Snap Inc. data show Snapchat has been gaining around 13 million new daily active users each quarter for the last two years. In Q1 2020, the app reported 229 million DAUs, and by the end of the year, this figure jumped to 265 million. In 2021 only, another 54 million people started using the app, driving the total number of DAUs to 319 million. Statistics show Snapchat had…

Whereas Fb, YouTube and Twitter have been making headlines and testifying earlier than Congress, Snapchat spent the previous decade quietly entrenching itself as teenagers’ favourite social media app. Left for lifeless by some analysts 5 years in the past when Fb’s Instagram copied its signature disappearing-photo feature, Tales, Snapchat as an alternative saved rising by arising with a brand new set of playful options. Till now. An financial downturn, seismic shifts within the digital advert market and the meteoric rise of TikTok have thrown Snap for a loop, and on Aug. 31 it laid off 20 percent of its employees. An inner memo from CEO Evan Spiegel, first obtained by The Verge on Wednesday and seen by The Submit, acknowledged that the corporate is on observe to badly miss its inner progress targets for 2022. Since January, the Los Angeles-based firm’s inventory has misplaced almost three-fourths of its worth. Not the sprightly upstart within the social media world, Snap faces a brand new problem because it enters its second decade: easy methods to construct a mature, worthwhile enterprise round an app that continues to be beloved by teenagers however largely ignored by older adults with disposable earnings. An organization identified…

Social media platforms have fully been in swing for more than a decade, but do they do more harm than good? In this article, we discuss whether social media is a gateway to child abuse, in addition to looking at the benefits social media can offer. Image credit: Unsplash Children of all ages are on social media across various sites, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, BeReal and more. Sadly, the innocence of children and lack of education about the dangers can lead them down a slippery road when accessing social media sites. Social media does have many advantages for children, particularly when it allows them access to their peers, learning skills and more. But it doesn’t go without saying that, while social media has its benefits, it has considerable negatives, particularly surrounding child abuse, illegal pornography, child predators and more. To learn more about whether social media is a gateway toward child abuse, keep reading… Access to Child Pornography Unfortunately, children are more prone to sending explicit images on social media sites, in particular on the social media app which started in 2011, called Snapchat. They often believe it is safe due to the option of sending an image which…

For a long, the YouTube community has been asking support for sharing their favorite songs on Instagram Stories to let their followers know their tastes and sense. Understanding it, YouTube Music is now adding this support in the latest update to its Android app. This has been been on Snapchat for a while, letting users share their YouTube Music on Snapchat Stories – letting their followers listen with one tap easily. YouTube Music on Instagram Stories Differentiating the audio streaming community from the video ones, YouTube was fairly successful with its Music app plans – and making people pay for it now. YouTube Music, as they call it, has been under constant development since its launch – attracting new people from other platforms. One of the latest additions we saw us the enhancement of UI for larger media buttons, a themed look to match the album cover art, and adding seasonal music recaps on its Android app to let users enjoy the best music of each season. And now, YouTube Music is adding support for the ability to share songs on Instagram Stories! This was spotted by 9to5Google, who saw the latest version of the YouTube Music Android app (5.23.50),…

Have you ever wondered how high your score can go in Snap? We only have the answer. Here are some amazing numbers. Would you like to send snaps and get lost on this social network? We have some numbers just for you: Snapchat top score Never registered. But, are these scores really the highest? Can we still do better? This is what we will see (and especially reflect) in this article. Snap score, what exactly is it? The so called Snap Score on SnapChat, it’s a really interesting tool to measure your popularity on the social network. Analyzed by the Snap bot, this number allows it to know whether or not it is You are active on the platform and whether your account is therefore affected. Users often see this result under your nickname on your profile. This number is a factor that allows you to be added by several users. The more you are Popular on SnapThe more you are the more. Your Snap score increases every time you do this Send or receive snaps photos or videos. This does not work with chats. But also, this result can increase depending on your activity, if you are active every…

Snapchat allows users to put photos or videos as stories that disappear after 24 hours. So, is it possible to check who watched a Snapchat Story? Among other features, Snapchat allows users to check who watched their Story. As a platform that pioneered the concept of disappearing messages, Snapchat has come a long way. Now, people not only use Snapchat for sending photos and short videos via chat, but they also use it to put stories that are visible to many users. Released nine years ago, Story has become an integral part of the Snapchat experience. Creating a Snapchat Story is relatively simple — all users have to do is open the Snap Camera, click a picture or video, and tap on 'My Story.' Snapchat also generates revenue by running ads between Stories in the app's Discover section. Snapchatters can either send photos or videos to each other in the form of Snaps or put up a Story that is visible for 24 hours, similar to how Instagram story and WhatsApp status works. Snapchatters can also check who watches their Story and the total number of views. To see who viewed their Snapchat Story, users should open their profile by…