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The latest craze among creator platforms? Inventing their own awards shows to honor the most popular and creative people cranking out content on their apps. Snapchat on Wednesday announced the nominees for the first-ever Snappy Awards Show. The nominees across 21 categories “embody the innovation, creativity, and influence that define Snapchat’s community across entertainment, comedy, music, sports, beauty, and beyond,” the company said. (See the full list below.) As part of the inaugural Snappys, Snapchat will honor DJ Khaled with the Lifetime Achievement Award, “recognizing his lasting impact and influence as a creator, artist and entrepreneur,” the company said. The Grammy-winning recording artist and producer last year inked a nine-figure deal with Influence Media Partners that includes TV and film development and an investment in the rights to his music catalog. Popular on Variety Five top Snapchatters are nominated for the Creator of the Year award: JoJo Siwa, David Dobrik, Khloe Kardashian, Landon McBroom and Catherine Paiz. News of Snapchat’s new kudosfest comes after TikTok bowed its first awards show in December and Meta’s Instagram last fall introduced Rings, an award “that’s all about celebrating those who aren’t afraid to take creative chances and do it their way.” The Snappy Awards

North Wales Live Icon News North Wales News Courts Carl Williams, from Holyhead, contacted a girl on the platform, depsite knowing she was under 16 in breach of a court order 13:14, 10 Mar 2026 Updated 13:16, 10 Mar 2026 A man described as a "high risk to children" was locked up today (Tuesday) after "traumatising" a young girl on Snapchat. Carl Willliams, 27, of Dinam Road, Caergeiliog, Holyhead, Anglesey admitted breaching a risk of sexual harm order and failing to comply with notification requirements of sex offenders register and was sentenced at Caernarfon Crown Court. Summing up the case at Caernarfon Crown Court, Judge Timothy Petts said Williams had come to the attention of the authorities, for inciting a young girl to engage in a sexual activity, which led to restrictions being placed on his use of the Internet. In June last year it was discovered he was using Snapchat, which was in breach of a social harm prevention order, phones were seized and he was released under investigation, but despite this he contacted a young girl on Snapchat. She told him her age, which was under 16. But he sent her lewd and concerning messages, which left her

March 10, 2026, 9:52 a.m. ET A Rhode Island man was arrested this week and faces child enticement charges following an investigation by the Somerset Police Department. Michael Gallo, of 33 Canonchet Trail, Cranston, Rhode Island, was arrested Sunday, March 8, by Somerset police and was ordered held on $25,000 bail at his arraignment in Fall River District Court on Monday. The 33-year-old is charged with distributing obscene matter to a minor, two counts of enticement of a child under 16, and accosting/annoying another person, a Somerset Police post states. Somerset Police Department said they received a report in late January 2026 that Gallo had been sending lewd images, videos, and messages to a juvenile through the social media application Snapchat. During their communications, Gallo told the juvenile that he was 22 years old. The juvenile provided their correct age to Gallo, making him aware that the individual he was communicating with was under the age of 14, police said. On Sunday, March 8, Gallo arrived at a predetermined location in Somerset believing he was meeting the juvenile, and was taken into custody by Somerset Police detectives. Cranston Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police High Risk Victims Unit assisted

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A 20-year-old Hstings man was arrested Thursday after St. Johns County deputies say he robbed a person at gunpoint during a planned firearm sale arranged through social media. According to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, Joseph William Silcott was taken into custody Thursday following an armed robbery investigation that began earlier that afternoon. Deputies said the victim had arranged through Snapchat to purchase a firearm from Silcott. The two agreed to meet at the victim’s residence, where Silcott arrived in a black Saturn SUV shortly after 1:30 p.m. Silicott lived along this road in Hastings. (Google Maps) Investigators say the victim entered the rear passenger seat of the vehicle to complete the transaction. During the meeting, the victim handed Silcott $400 in cash — consisting of fifteen $20 bills and two $50 bills — in exchange for the firearm, according to an arrest report. Instead of completing the sale, deputies say Silcott pulled out a handgun and pointed it directly at the victim with his finger on the trigger. Authorities said Silcott threatened to “paint the car with him” if the victim did not immediately get out. The victim exited the SUV as instructed. While doing so, investigators say

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A 12-year-old girl at Silver Sands Middle School faces charges after police found she sent herself fake Snapchat threats of a school shooting. Authorities from Port Orange Police and Volusia County Sheriff’s Office investigated and concluded she fabricated the threats. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood emphasized that law enforcement must treat every report with urgency. “We have to investigate every potential threat to a school with everything we’ve got,” Chitwood said. The girl initially told authorities she received messages from an unknown user, which contained pictures of firearms, details of her class schedule and friends, demands for explicit images, and threats of a school shooting. “The messages included pictures of guns and details about her class schedule and her friends,” Chitwood said. “There were deleted messages she said were explicit images from the suspect.” The digital evidence ultimately pointed investigators back to the student. “What we found out was that our 12-year-old victim created the Snapchat account and sent the threatening messages to herself,” Chitwood said. Investigators confirmed the firearms images were found online. The girl told detectives she sent the messages because she was dared. She has been charged with making a false report and

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The defendants - now 14, 15 and 16 - deny the charges they face following the alleged attack on the girl, who was 13 at the time 08:52, 07 Mar 2026 Updated 08:56, 07 Mar 2026 A Snapchat video prosecutors say shows part of an attack on a girl by three boys aged 12, 13 and 14 was played to a rape trial after her mother told the court: "She was so frightened." Minshull Street Crown Court previously heard the boys 'took it in turns' to rape the then 13-year-old girl in bushes. Part of the alleged attack was filmed on a mobile phone, jurors were previously told. Footage was later 'circulated amongst themselves' and 'others', prosecutors earlier said. Get MEN Premium now for just £1 HERE – or get involved in our WhatsApp group by clicking HERE. And don't miss out on our brilliant selection of newsletters HERE. The three boys, who cannot be named for legal reasons, deny the charges they face. Two, now aged 15 and 16, are standing trial. The third, who was aged 12 at the time and is now 14, has been deemed unfit to stand trial, jurors were earlier told. The girl, who

A 10-second video clip prosecutors say shows part of an alleged attack on a girl by three boys aged 12, 13 and 14 was shown to jurors at crown court. The boys deny the charges Amy Walker News Reporter and Emma O'Neill Content Editor 11:40, 07 Mar 2026 Updated 11:40, 07 Mar 2026 A Snapchat video, which prosecutors claim captures part of an assault on a girl by three lads aged 12, 13 and 14, was shown during a rape trial following the victim's mother's testimony: "She was so frightened." Minshull Street Crown Court had previously heard allegations that the boys 'took it in turns' to rape the then 13 year old girl in some bushes. It was earlier revealed to jurors that a portion of the alleged attack was recorded on a mobile phone. Prosecutors had previously stated that the footage was later 'shared amongst themselves' and 'others'. Ensure our latest headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Click here to activate or add us as your Preferred Source in your Google search settings. The three lads, who cannot be identified due to legal restrictions, deny the charges against them.

Australia's online regulator warned porn websites they must block under-18s from Monday under sweeping new restrictions to protect children. Some sites in Australia had already barred non-members on Friday and were refusing new registrations, days before being obliged to use age verification technology to keep out underage users. The new rules expand Australia's online child safety measures following its world-leading December 10 ban on children under 16 joining social media platforms. The crackdown restricts child access to "age-inappropriate content" including pornography, high-impact violence, suicide and eating disorders. It covers porn websites, search engines, app stores, gaming providers and generative AI systems, including chatbots. "Make no mistake, where we see failures or foot-dragging, we will hold companies to account," eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said Friday. Failure to comply can bring penalties of up to Aus$49.5 million (US$35 million) per breach. "Users will be asked to confirm their age when accessing age-restricted material on pornography websites and services," eSafety said. "Clicking a button that says 'I am 18 years or older' is no longer sufficient. This is consistent with similar efforts being implemented internationally," it said. - New safeguards - Inman Grant said society had long agreed that age barriers were