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As of February 2025, users can opt out of the maps feature by disabling location services in their device settings or through the app. This can be done temporarily through "ghost mode," where only Snapchat can see your location rather than your added friends. Users can also restrict what accounts can see their location. | As of February 2025, users can opt out of the maps feature by disabling location services in their device settings or through the app. This can be done temporarily through "ghost mode," where only Snapchat can see your location rather than your added friends. Users can also restrict what accounts can see their location. | ||
==== My AI (''2023 | ====My AI (''2023'')==== | ||
In February 2023, Snapchat released its ChatGPT-powered chatbot called | In February 2023, Snapchat released its ChatGPT-powered chatbot called "My Ai". The chatbot faced criticism from Snapchat users for the way it interacted with users, with some calling the feature "Creepy" and "Terrifying", with it sometimes being caught lying about its capabilities to the users.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Samantha |date=2023-04-27 |title=Snapchat’s new AI chatbot is already raising alarms among teens and parents |url=https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/04/27/tech/snapchat-my-ai-concerns-wellness|website=CNN.com|access-date=2025-09-06}}</ref> | ||
Snapchat users also complained about the My AI chatbot being pinned to the top of their chat feed and not being able to remove it unless they subscribed to Snapchat+ for $3.99 per month. | Snapchat users also complained about the My AI chatbot being pinned to the top of their chat feed and not being able to remove it unless they subscribed to Snapchat+ for $3.99 per month.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
===Paywall existing memories (''2025'')=== | |||
On September 26, 2025, Snapchat announced an update to their Memories feature that required users to pay for Snapchat+ (100GB, 250GB) or Snapchat Premium (5TB) if their memories exceed 5GB after 12 months of the announcement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsroom.snap.com/snap-memory-storage|title=Introducing Memories Storage Plans|date=2025-09-26|work=Snapchat Newsroom|access-date=2025-10-05}}</ref> When news broke on X, user @asoiaf_266AC commented, "Nobody is paying rent for their own photos"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/asoiaf_266ac/status/1973823894852436439|title=This is how you turn loyal users into ex-users. Nobody is paying rent for their own photos.|author=@asoiaf_266AC|date=2025-10-02|work=X|access-date=2025-10-05|archive-url=https://archive.ph/0IAyL|archive-date=2025-10-05|url-status=live}}</ref>, with user @imSatyrn saying, "i literally have photos and videos of relatives and pets that passed away on there. that's why i don't wanna get rid of it".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/imsatyrn/status/1973872325541179542|author=@imSatyrn|work=X|date=2025-10-02|title=i literally have photos and videos of relatives and pets that passed away on there. that's why i don't wanna get rid of it 💔|access-date=2025-10-05|archive-url=https://archive.ph/S8ZSE|archive-date=2025-10-05|url-status=live}}</ref> To circumvent this change, there have been guides posted online on how to request your memories through an account data request.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/snapchat-is-going-to-charge-for-storage-heres-how-to-save-your-memories-for-free/|title=Snapchat is going to charge for storage — here’s how to save your Memories for free|first=Aisha|last=Malik|date=2025-10-02|work=TechCrunch|access-date=2025-10-05}}</ref> | |||
==Products== | ==Products== | ||