Facebook has tried to copy Snapchat for years. But 2016 was the year that Facebook recognized the threat Snapchat poses to its core business and started relentlessly cloning the app's core features.

Snapchat wants you to play with your face, not just take pictures of it. New Selfie Lens filter games are starting to appear to users, creating an addicting new Snapchat feature that also inspires ...

Snapchat is making news this week, not only planning an IPO but also pulling a Facebook by de-emphasizing the media content in its Discover sponsored section. Doesn’t that sound familiar? I wrote ...

Snapchat was flying high in early 2016, but the launch of direct competitor Instagram Stories coincided with a massive drop in how fast Snapchat was growing, judging by new stats in its IPO filing.

Open Instagram, go to the “Home” tab and you will see your friends’ stories displayed at the top of the page. Swipe left and right, and you can cycle through the full list of content posted by your ...

Snapchat rolled out a feature Tuesday for group chats with up to 16 people as the fast-growing social network sought to broaden its services ahead of an expected share offering. "The holidays are a ...

Clients of WPP, the world's largest advertising firm, spent $90 million on Snapchat last year, helping the ephemeral messaging app to become a threat to Facebook, chief executive Martin Sorrell told ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link When I got my very first iPhone in 2013, Snapchat was one of the first apps I downloaded. Almost immediately, I felt like the one thing Snapchat ...

2016 is drawing to a close, so which of these high-profile users made you want to watch their stories on loop? Place your votes for each pair below before 3 p.m. PST today, and come back tomorrow to ...