New Snapchat update leads to angry users

Famous social media platform, Snapchat, recently came out with a new update that drastically changed the layout of the app. The redesign has upset fans and they are now struggling to find and use their favorite features. The goal of Snapchat’s redesign was to make it easier for users, but it ended up making some delete the app completely.

Many users are upset over the number of redesign changes, such as an all “Friends” page, difficulties with rewatching stories and a new huge discover page. The app, which is very popular with teens, previously featured content with publishers and celebrities on one page.

Now, there’s a designated page for publishers and one for your friends. The app has also come out with its own page for group snapchats that you would usually post stories on.

On Twitter, teens were longing for the old design of Snapchat back.

“Ever since the update came out, I deleted the app,” sophomore Julia Adamowicz said. “It was very frustrating to find my friend’s stories and Snapchat them back.”

Snapchat stood by their update and didn’t let raging teens convince them to change their new design. This did not stop users, however. Some found out a way to get the old version back up. They deleted and redownloaded the app and changed their passwords to recover the old Snapchat. This update would work for some iPhones users, but the new update would eventually come back up. Snapchat’s value has dropped $1.3 billion since the new update.

Many users consider the 2018 Snapchat update a mess. Snapchat is trying to stay relevant in a time when many apps are competing for teen’s attention and they have to improve their service in a way that pleases users and increases their revenue.