• Snap stock goes up after the CEO says there will be job cuts and promises to cut costs

    Snap stock goes up after the CEO says there will be job cuts and promises to cut costs

    The company that owns the social media app Snapchat said on Wednesday that it is letting go of 20% of its staff as part of a plan to reorganize and cut costs because sales are going down.
  • Nicole Richie’s kids dig up her NSFW bachelorette party post

    Nicole Richie’s kids dig up her NSFW bachelorette party post

    Nicole Richie’s kids recently stumbled upon a NSFW Snapchat post the reality TV star shared on social media back in 2016. Richie, 38, revealed to fans Tuesday that her pre-teen children — 12-year-old daughter Harlow and 11-year-old son Sparrow — texted her a screenshot of a racy social media post where, while attending a bachelorette …
  • Snap shares sink as coronavirus boost wears off sooner than expected

    Snap shares sink as coronavirus boost wears off sooner than expected

    Shares of Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. were down as much as 7 percent Wednesday morning after the company said that its coronavirus-related user boost fizzled out sooner than it had anticipated. The disappearing-photo app said daily active users rose 17 percent year-over-year to 238 million in the second quarter, in line with Wall Street’s …
  • Diversity VP apologizes for Snapchat’s controversial Juneteenth filter

    Diversity VP apologizes for Snapchat’s controversial Juneteenth filter

    An executive from Snapchat’s parent company apologized for a controversial Juneteenth filter that slipped through the company’s review processes despite input from black employees. Oona King, the vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion of Snap, shot down allegations that the company launched the filter asking users to smile to “break the chains of slavery” …
  • Snapchat will no longer promote posts from President Trump

    Snapchat will no longer promote posts from President Trump

    Snapchat is following Twitter’s lead in minimizing content from President Trump. The social network famous for its funny face filters and disappearing photos on Wednesday confirmed to The Post that it would no longer promote Trump’s content on its “Discover” page, which hosts curated content from prominent accounts. “We will not amplify voices who incite …
  • Will Smith reunites with ‘Fresh Prince’ cast on Snapchat show

    Will Smith reunites with ‘Fresh Prince’ cast on Snapchat show

    Welcome back to Bel-Air. Will Smith, 51, brought back the cast of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” for his Snapchat show “Will From Home” on Wednesday and Thursday. Former castmates Alfonso Ribeiro (Carlton Banks), DJ Jazzy Jeff (Jazz), Tatyana Ali (Ashley Banks), Karyn Parsons (Hilary Banks), Daphne Maxwell Reid (Aunt Vivian) and Joseph Marcell (Geoffrey) …
  • Snap shares soar over 20 percent as usage jumps during coronavirus

    Snap shares soar over 20 percent as usage jumps during coronavirus

    Snapchat parent Snap Inc. on Tuesday reported revenue that demolished Wall Street’s expectations as millions of hunkered-down users stared at its app amid the coronavirus pandemic. The social network famous for its disappearing photos and messages said that it saw usage jump toward the end of March as people turned to it to communicate with …