Posting photos on Facebook, she said, is "a more thoughtful process." By comparison, she said, posting on Snapchat is "something you do spur of the moment."Ĭopyright ©2022 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. That's one reason Facebook had $2 billion in revenue last quarter.ĭebra Aho Williamson, analyst for eMarketer, said comparing the two numbers may not be a good idea. Every time a Facebook user looks at a photo, it's an opportunity for Facebook to sell an ad. They get passed around and end up in multiple news feeds. Photos uploaded to Facebook live on forever. That's what makes Snapchat appealing to teens who don't want adults keeping tabs on them. Snapchat photos disappear in seconds, never to be seen again. There's also a difference between the way photos are used on Snapchat and Facebook. But Facebook is much bigger and is still growing. That's one reason Facebook wanted to buy it. So what does it all mean? Even if the numbers are inflated, Snapchat is growing very quickly. Facebook hasn't disclosed the number of photo uploads since then and a spokeswoman declined to specify a more-current figure on Tuesday.īy this year's third quarter, Facebook said its roster of daily active users had grown by 18% since the end of last year, to 728 million users. You simply have to search for the Snapchat tag and add people. Looking for fellow Snapchat users works the same as on Tumblr. Hi We use cookies and similar technologies (cookies), including third-party cookies, on this website to help operate and improve your browsing experience, monitor performance, and for advertising purposes. Here, however, people don’t start blogs, but they send out tweets about their opinions, daily life matters, or interests. The 350 million photo uploads a day comes from a securities filing earlier this year, and referred to the fourth quarter of 2012. Like Tumblr, Twitter is a social media platform. The Vestavia Hills Police Department Captain Shane Ware confirmed at a press conference that the two are being treated at a local hospital. Second, the Facebook number in the comparison is likely too low. Stephens Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, left at least one person dead and two wounded, police said in a statement Thursday. EDIT:I'm not interested in sending nudes back and fourth and I'm not interested talking to people over 28 and under 23 and I don't care 'how close' you were. I'm looking for real friends and in United States only, bonus points if you're in SoCal. Snapchat November 19, 2013Ī Snapchat spokeswoman did not respond to requests for additional comment. Nothing more than friends, drop your Snapchat, age, and area in the comments and I'll add you.