Ridge Writers will present Drew Muxlow on Thursday, June 6 speaker, with the program “How to Make a Movie in 150” Days. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. in the
Snapchat was released in 2011 and its clean and simple design quickly sparked a new form of digital communication through sending and receiving photos. Unfortunately, as its user-base increased, so did the number of updates that added unwanted features; each moving Snapchat further from its original purpose and slowly transforming it into the money-hungry social media platform it is today.Â
One of the worst additions to Snapchat is the Discover page. In order to start making money, Snapchat designated a space on the app for any publisher to start uploading content. Unfortunately, to succeed on the Discover page, many publishers have resorted to using sensational titles and clickbait to catch the attention of the appâs young user base. Flashy articles seem to do well which contributes to a plethora of media surrounding sex, alcohol, drugs, gossip and drama.Â