For the first time, “Sponsored Snap” ads will appear in the main Chat tab of Snapchat.
      • Vanon@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        2 months ago

        Revenue improves. “We did it! But… line must always go up!? More!” Enshittification will continue until death occurs.

    • 3ntranced@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      2 months ago

      It’s okay, Team Snapchat is the only person that sends me anything either (>•_•)><3

  • infeeeee@lemm.eeEnglish
    383·
    2 months ago

    Is snapchat still a thing? Never used that but I thought from screenshots and memes that tiktok killed it (never used that either)

      • thebestaquaman@lemmy.worldEnglish
        111·
        2 months ago

        I never understood that. Apparently they use it as a primary way of messaging each other? At least that’s what younger relatives have told me. I’ve tried to have them explain what makes the app designed to hide/delete stuff after it’s been read better for communication, but so far haven’t gotten an explanation I could make any sense of.

        • Roldyclark@literature.cafeEnglish
          7·
          2 months ago

          Yeah my brother says its the main way to talk to girls, which sexting was its original purpose so makes sense. But also the streak system and ease of picture messaging I think keeps people using it.

          • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            3·
            2 months ago

            I guess I’m too boomer to understand it, because I hate the idea of “picture messaging.” Text is so much easier to interact with…

      • Pasta Dental@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        41·
        2 months ago

        Tbh I only know 2-3 people who use it actively. Most use instagram DMs. I like snapchat for the face filters though

    • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
      6·
      2 months ago

      Nobody I know my age (early 30s) uses it any more. Instagram stories killed Snapchat stories. I don’t know if Instagram has a disappearing messages option though.

        • Sheridan@lemmy.worldEnglish
          15·
          2 months ago

          Maybe. I’ve only known Snapchat used for sending pictures of one’s privates, which is quite direct now that I think about it.

          • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
            1·
            2 months ago

            Have they fixed the issue where anyone with the URL to your pic can see it?

            As far as I’ve read, it’s never been private, let alone encrypted.

    • astanix@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      2 months ago

      Mt family/friend group use it as a way to send pics/videos since MMS isn’t great for that… at least that’s what they say, I don’t have it.

    • Bobby Turkalino@lemmy.yachtsEnglish
      41·
      2 months ago

      I asked the same question, my friends all abandoned it for Instagram years ago, but I (an American) am seeing a lot of Europeans using it during my travels

    • xpinchx@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      Definitely, I have a few group chats. It’s good for general memery and snapping funny things throughout the day.

    • TheFriar@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      I used it to receive nudes and spicy pics from one girl I dated. Downloaded it for that purpose alone. Deleted it when we stopped talking

  • Optional@lemmy.worldEnglish
    272·
    2 months ago

    Headline: Social Media Service Announces Ridiculous Enshittification Plan

    Me: ? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • ZeroTwo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    201·
    2 months ago

    Well if this happens I’m getting rid of it. Yeah I’m older and I use it. But it’s great for the girlfriend and I to quickly send messages and nsfw things. Now that I think about it, I only use it because of her.

    These ads will be the last straw. The stupid AI chatbot forces itself to the top of your list already, and above that, they throw in a stupid Snapchat+ ad! Oh yeah, in order to delete the AI bot as a friend, you need Snapchat+…

  • SuperSleuth@lemm.eeEnglish
    14·
    2 months ago

    Are they stupid? In fairness, I don’t know how they’re making any money at all. I’ve never seen anyone interact with the discover feed and therefore see ads. There really isn’t a way to monetize Snapchat without killing it off.

  • swan@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    2 months ago

    Remember Snapchat had the cool feature of showing you “today, X years ago”?
    Why did they fuck that up and you get random collages now. It was such a great feature that they have now ruined

    • Ibuthyr@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      4·
      2 months ago

      Isn’t that what Google photos does too? I’m slowly degoogling but I must say, I do enjoy that feature. It kinda gives purpose to the random pictures one takes.

  • ieatpwns@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    2 months ago

    I wish we made more offensive memes using established brands that way we can keep their ads out of our online spaces

  • BetaBlake@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    2 months ago

    I know social media shows us stuff it wants us to see, but Snapchat shows the absolute worst shit, it has never once shown me something I’d ever want to see. It really is the most ratchet app.

    My god why do I still have it, I gotta talk to my therapist about this

    • affiliate@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      2 months ago

      telegram has “secret chats” that let you set a self destruct timer for all messages sent in those chats. i don’t know of many other alternatives. and even telegram isn’t a drop in replacement, but it could work, depending on what you’re looking for

        • affiliate@lemmy.worldEnglish
          31·
          2 months ago

          that sounds like a better choice to be honest. i haven’t used signal much and i didn’t know they supported that sort of thing

  • TexMexBazooka@lemm.eeEnglish
    4·
    2 months ago

    Honestly Snapchat was fun, but what killed it for me was when it started randomly adding/following users when my account was inactive for a while. So I’d start getting notifications about xyz posting, and I don’t even know who they are

    I’m convinced they’re doing this to pad user activity