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EU regulators investigate Snapchat ‘for failing to protect children’

European Union regulators are investigating Snapchat over concerns the platform is not doing enough to protect children and exposing them to risks such as vulnerability to sex offenders and recruitment by criminals.

Richard Hogan: A primary school child has no business with a smartphone

Richard Hogan: Why was Alex McCartney able to use Snapchat in his deplorable actions?

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Snap to cut 528 jobs from worldwide workforce

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Charity warns of rising levels of unrestricted online access for children

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Snapchat’s parent company to cut staff by 20%

Snapchat unveils Pixy selfie drone as latest photo-taking gadget

Camera firm Snap has unveiled an autonomous flying camera device which automatically captures pictures and video which can then be shared to Snapchat.

Thu, 28 Apr, 2022

Woman assaulted her boyfriend and best friend after Snapchat messages exposed affair

The best friend had cooked for Kathy McCarron's son on the day she was caught with Ms McCarron's boyfriend

Fri, 08 Apr, 2022

The Big Read: Is 'Squid Game' bad for children?

Parents worried about their children mimicking the Netflix series should reflect on the games their own generation played — and focus instead on the really scary stuff in modern life

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021

Snapchat unveils next-generation augmented reality Spectacles

Snapchat has unveiled a new version of its Spectacles, augmented reality glasses which the company says will overlay virtual items onto the real world in front of the wearer.

Fri, 28 May, 2021

No jail for young man who sexually assaulted girl, 14, he met through Snapchat

The defendant was a friend of the 14-year-old girl's elder sister

Fri, 26 Feb, 2021

Snapchat to prompt users to spring clean their friend list in new safety update

Users will begin to see a feature called Friend Check Up, a notification which will suggest users review their friend list to see if everyone on it is someone they still wish to be connected to

Tue, 09 Feb, 2021

Teenager girl reading from tablet at night in the bed

Teens understand negative side of their social media use — but stay connected for fear of 'social suicide'

Irish teenagers who gather on Instagram, Snapchat and other platforms to feel 'socially connected' admit that their social media use has mostly problematic impacts on body image

Wed, 20 Jan, 2021

Cork woman allegedly caught posting Snapchat photos from inside court

Amanda Sheehan faced sentencing for multiple charges of shoplifting yesterday

Tue, 15 Dec, 2020

Snapchat takes on TikTok with new Spotlight feature

The social media platform said Spotlight would be a new space for users to share creative videos with a wider audience within Snapchat

Mon, 23 Nov, 2020

Woman falls from moving car on UK motorway while filming Snapchat video

A woman fell out of a moving car on the M25 motorway in the UK while leaning out of the window to film a video for Snapchat, police have said.

Sat, 19 Sep, 2020

New law could see online abuse punished with seven years in prison

The 'Coco's law' petition aims to address the issues of online abuse, cyberbullying and revenge porn.

Wed, 16 Sep, 2020

This much I know: James Patrice - TV presenter and Snapchat star

Hilary Fennell meets TV presenter and Snapchat star James Patrice.

Sat, 14 Jul, 2018

EasyJet says passengers not at risk as pilots 'played with Snapchat at 30,000ft'

EasyJet has said footage of two of its pilots playing a Snapchat game while flying a plane full of passengers "falls short" of its standards but insisted the safety of travellers was not compromised.

Fri, 23 Mar, 2018

Kylie Jenner tweet sends Snapchat stock tumbling

Snapchat lost around $1.3bn in market value after reality star Kylie Jenner tweeted that she was no longer using the social app.

Fri, 23 Feb, 2018

Latest: No plans to link social media to Public Services Card, says Taoiseach

Update 4pm: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says the government has no plans to link social media accounts to the Public Services Card.

Tue, 23 Jan, 2018

The three things in life that James Kavanagh would rather throw in the bin

Snapchat star James Kavanagh appeared on Friday night’s Late Late Show alongside author Eoin Colfer and broadcaster Maura Derrane to take part in a trash-it-out segment.

Sat, 13 Jan, 2018

Facebook and Snapchat to trial cyberbullying support after Prince William campaign

Social media giants Facebook and Snapchat will trial a new service providing direct support to victims of cyberbullying, a royal campaign has announced.

Thu, 16 Nov, 2017

Snapchat sees users and revenue rise, but not as much as forecast

Snapchat's user base has grown by 17% to 178 million in the last year.

Wed, 08 Nov, 2017

Snapchat users left frustrated as app goes down for several hours

Thousands of Snapchat users were left reeling on Monday night after the social networking app went down for several hours.

Mon, 06 Nov, 2017

Late Late Show: James Kavanagh reveals how to stand up to school bullies

Meanwhile, coach John Kavanagh spoke about what is next for Conor McGregor after his ten round bout with Floyd Mayweather in August.

Sat, 07 Oct, 2017

Are unsolicited photos the price women are expected to pay on social media?

It was a Wednesday when I saw it. Wednesday afternoon, to be precise, broad daylight, so I really wasn’t expecting it. 

Sat, 19 Aug, 2017

Snap is happy for now to let Facebook copy its features

Snap’s earnings are out late this evening, and investors are already anticipating bad news, thanks to a “never-ending doomsday narrative around Facebook’s perceived impact on Snapchat,” according to analyst Brian White of Drexel Hamilton.

Thu, 10 Aug, 2017

Online Lives: James Kavanagh

Grab the nearest person under the age of 35 and ask them who you should follow on Snapchat. More often than not, you’ll hear the name, James Kavanagh.

Mon, 17 Jul, 2017

These women aren’t too happy with Snapchat’s Marie Curie filter...

We’re not sure Marie Curie wore false eyelashes and eyeliner, to be honest.

Thu, 09 Mar, 2017

IPO sees messaging app Snapchat valued higher than expected

The company behind the popular messaging app Snapchat is expected to start trading today after a better-than-expected stock offering.

Thu, 02 Mar, 2017

Owner of Snapchat lowers IPO value

Snap, owner of the popular messaging app Snapchat, yesterday set a lower-than-expected valuation for itself amid mounting investor concerns over the company’s still unproven business model, slowing metrics and tight founder control.

Fri, 17 Feb, 2017

Snapchat parent company values itself at €20.6bn

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is listing its valuation at up to 22 billion US dollars (€20.6bn) as it prepares for the tech industry's biggest initial public offering (IPO) in years.

Thu, 16 Feb, 2017

Snapchat company goes public

Snapchat's parent company is going public.

Fri, 03 Feb, 2017

Snapchat ready to take bite out of market with €25bn IPO

The owner of photo-sharing app Snapchat is reportedly lining up a Wall St flotation that could value it at up to €25bn.

Thu, 17 Nov, 2016

Model slated for ‘body shaming’

Playboy model, Dani Mathers, 29, has scorned another woman’s body in a series of nasty Snapchats.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2016

Two students find love through a Snapchat story

Gone are the days of meeting at the local disco and asking your mate to approach a girl on your behalf (thankfully).

Tue, 03 May, 2016

Couple sues Snapchat over ‘speed filter’ claims

A couple is suing Snapchat, claiming that the social media app’s “speed filter” tempted a woman to drive too fast, causing a crash.

Fri, 29 Apr, 2016

Once-in-a-lifetime 'Snap-traveller' positions up for grabs with airline

Social media savvy travel enthusiasts are sure to be hot on the trail of these newly announced positions with Iceland’s low travel airline WOW air.

Wed, 27 Apr, 2016

VIDEO: Snapchat Hires Former Mattell Executive to grow revenue

Snapchat has hired former Mattel Finance Executive, Drew Vollero, as SVP of Finance and acting Chief Financial Officer.

Wed, 26 Aug, 2015

This girl's insane backwards fall off a railing was captured on Snapchat

Annie, are you ok?

Thu, 11 Jun, 2015

Ronan Keating and Storm Uechtritz open a snapchat account

The couple announced the news on Instagram with the hashtag #MovingWithTheTimes

Tue, 09 Jun, 2015

Have you noticed those Snapchat changes? Here’s what you need to know…

The 'best friends' list has been replaced with emoji.

Tue, 07 Apr, 2015

Parents must protect their children online

DO you know what your children post on Facebook? Do you know what they do on Snapchat and on Viber? What children do online is a mystery that a new book, Screen-Smart Parenting, demystifies for parents.

Sat, 28 Feb, 2015

Snapchat chief ‘mortified’ over profane emails

Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel apologised for profanity- laced emails that he sent during his college days that celebrated getting drunk and convincing women to perform sexual acts.

Fri, 30 May, 2014

Snapchat 'misled users over data'

Snapchat has agreed to settle with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over charges that it deceived customers about the disappearing nature of messages sent through its service and collected users’ contacts without telling them or asking permission.

Thu, 08 May, 2014