Snapchat

• Snapchat Helped Register Nearly Half A Million Voters Ahead Of Midterm Elections
• Snapchat Just Released A Meme-Filled Set Of Lenses For Cats

  Snapchatters, get your cats ready for their glam shots. The app has added cat-tracking Lenses so users’ furry BFFs can appear alongside them outfitted with slices of bread, the ‘deal with it’ meme, googly eyes, and more — including, of course, a Lens that reveals cats in their true forms: as tiny, red-winged devils.

  
• Snapchat Envisions TV For The Mobile Era With Slate Of A Dozen ‘Snap Originals’

  Three shows launched this morning: a Laguna Beach-set docuseries called Endless Summer (produced by Bunim/Murray); the crime thriller Class Of Lies (pictured above); and the college comedy Co-Ed (executive produced by The Duplass Brothers).

  
• Insights: Should Amazon Snap Up Struggling Snapchat?

  Snap announced a partnership with Amazon, then saw its share prices hit an all-time low. Some are saying Amazon should buy the company. But there are reasons to hope it stays independent, and stable.

  
• Soon You’ll Be Able To Use Your Snapchat Camera To Shop For Goods On Amazon
• Snapchat To Let 20 Publisher Partners Repurpose — And Monetize — User-Generated Snaps
• Snapchat Made $262 Million During Q2 But Lost 3 Million Daily Active Users
• Snapchat’s Latest Lenses Are Speech-Activated With Words Like “Love” And “Wow”
• Snapchat’s Latest Influencer Overture Lets Creators Helm Their Own Sticker Packs
• Snapchat To Act As Matchmaker For Creators And Advertisers Via ‘Storytellers’ Initiative
• Complex’s ‘Sneaker Shopping’ Is The Latest “Syndicated” Series To Arrive On Snapchat
• Snapchat Is Launching A Show Where Parents Look At Their Kids’ Dating App Profiles