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Snapchat updates guidelines to tackle fake news and clickbait
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 IST
Snapchat updates guidelines to tackle fake news and clickbait

In its bid to reduce fake news and click bait, the photo and video sharing app Snapchat that's developing up as an area for information has up to date its hints for publishers, media reviews said.

Clickbait describes net content material that targets to exploit the curiosity hole, supplying simply sufficient statistics to make the reader curious, however now not enough to satisfy their curiosity without clicking thru to the connected content.

"The changes are for Snapchat`s discover characteristic and the new content material tips will prohibit sensitive content material, along with profanity, overly sexualised content material, and violent content material from cover snapshots and require warnings earlier than different surprise content material," tech internet site mashable pronounced.

Earlier this yr, Snapchat rolled out modifications in its app that made it simpler to navigate the app with a generic search bar that`s constantly handy on the pinnacle of the app.

The hunt bar lets you dig out of Snapchat the pleasant content and conversations.

Presently, Snapchat has almost one hundred fifty million every day active customers.

closing 12 months, facebook tweaked its news Feed set of rules to crack down on clickbait and to direct user attention toward the higher first-class content material.

 
 
 
 
 

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