Snapchat viewers are seeing a new type of ad—ones they have to watch. On Monday, the first forced-view ads, meaning they can’t be skipped, started popping up on the app, promoting movies like “Deadpool” and “Adrift” and products such as Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and Snapple. After basing its initial ad business on an entirely voluntary […]
Kool-Aid is promoting the launch of a new carbonated drink aimed at older kids and teens with a campaign on social media, according to a statement. From now till September 15, Snapchat users can add special lenses and filters to their photos. When using the inward-facing camera of a smartphone, users can see virtual […]
In its quest to turn a profit, Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. is looking for more ways to generate revenue while preventing users from defecting to other platforms. But Snapchat users may have to endure more ads in the process — and soon those ads will be ones that can’t be skipped. Snapchat will start […]