Snapchat
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Snapchat
Snapchat
Age: 16+ years
Age: 16+ years
Snapchat is a free social networking app that lets users exchange pictures and videos (called snaps) that are meant to disappear after they're viewed.
Snapchat is a free social networking app that lets users exchange pictures and videos (called snaps) that are meant to disappear after they're viewed.
1. Disappearing Content - Pictures and messages disappear after viewing. Setting available to save some messages for 24 hours.
1. Disappearing Content - Pictures and messages disappear after viewing. Setting available to save some messages for 24 hours.
2. Private Story - Users can share private stories with a select group of users.
2. Private Story - Users can share private stories with a select group of users.
3. Sexting - Snapchat has been referred to as the sexting app. With the idea that pictures and messages delete after viewing. However, users are able to "screen-shot" content and share with others.
3. Sexting - Snapchat has been referred to as the sexting app. With the idea that pictures and messages delete after viewing. However, users are able to "screen-shot" content and share with others.
4. Cyberbullying - Users will play "swipe up" games where one user will post “Send me an emoji and I’ll give you a name (or similar).” The user will then make a private comment about the name given. The comment will then be shared anonymously, but for all 'friends' to see.
4. Cyberbullying - Users will play "swipe up" games where one user will post “Send me an emoji and I’ll give you a name (or similar).” The user will then make a private comment about the name given. The comment will then be shared anonymously, but for all 'friends' to see.
5. Streaks - "Snapstreaks" appear in the form of a fire emoji. It means means that you and another Snapchatter have sent each other a Snap (either a photo or video) in the past 24 hours for at least THREE days in a row.
5. Streaks - "Snapstreaks" appear in the form of a fire emoji. It means means that you and another Snapchatter have sent each other a Snap (either a photo or video) in the past 24 hours for at least THREE days in a row.