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Opinions on Snapchat (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 month ago by 10_0@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Got Snapchat recently and want your opinion on it.
Some things I like: public snaps that can keep you up to date and more aware of the world around you.
Things I don't like: 24/7 friend locations, from the fact that anyone knows where you are and that Snapchat will sell your location data to advertisers.
Would also like to know more about etiquette on the app.

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[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 12 points 1 month ago

Do not confuse any of the content you see on Snapchat as news. It is an advertisement. It is a free service and the content is highly competitive, so it must be enticing to pull you in and it has one objective: to generate revenue.

If you want news, you need to find a new platform with different incentives. Lemmy removes the profit incentive, a news website keeps the profit incentive but add transparency.

If you want to keep up with friends and they're on Snapchat, then by all means use Snapchat, but the idea that you can use it as a platform to keep up with news is delusional.