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Snapchat is testing a new 'official' section for verified users

If you use Snapchat mainly to keep up with your favorite celebrities and internet personalities, you’ll definitely appreciate Snapchat’s latest update.  The company has decided to test out a new addition to its “Stories” section in the form of a new area dedicated to verified accounts. The “Official Stories” section sorts stories from regular users […]

Snapchat releases “World Lenses,” 3D filters that are bound to up your photo game

Snapchat is changing the game when it comes to photo sharing—with the help of augmented reality. They launched what they call World Lenses, which puts animated objects in the real world—think of it in similar terms as Pokemon Go. (Except Snapchat has a vomiting rainbow cloud, which is also pretty cool.) This feature gives users […]

18 artists to follow on Snapchat

While Twitter is a great way to stay connected to your favorite band members, following them on Snapchat provides endless entertainment. See below for some of our favorites accounts, and don't forget to follow us @AltPress. Best band updates—up-to-the-minute news on your favorites! Twenty One Pilot's Josh Dun (joshuadun)  Machine Gun Kelly (friedpiper) State Champs' Derek DiScanio (dereksteez42069) […]

Snapchat now allowing users to replay snaps—for a price

Today, Snapchat rolled out their new pay-to-replay feature. For $1, users are now able to replay a snap up to three times. Buyers beware, however, as you are only able to purchase one replay per snap. So after a max-total of four plays, snaps will vanish into cyberspace as they always have. Read more: Vocalist launches […]

News Poll: Survey finds Tumblr most used social network. Is it accurate?

In a small survey (1,038 sample) conducted recently by Posterous co-founder Garry Tan, Tumblr was found to be the most used social network among Internet-users aged 13-25, narrowly beating out Facebook. Though that may not come as a shock to you, Tan, who is 31 said the results “blew [him] away.” “To be honest, it's […]
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