After facing a lot of criticism for not taking its abuse and harassment policies seriously, Snapchat has now banned anonymous messaging features from third-party apps that integrate with its platform.
Snapchat will introduce real-time location sharing, meant to be used as a temporary buddy system, for example, while friends and family are en route to a date or headed home.
Snapchat is testing mid-roll ads that appear in the Stories of a small group of US creators, introducing a new way for creators on the app to earn money.