Snapchat Adopts New Faces!

Jessica Yates, Photography Editor

Just last week, snapchat users got a surprise; the new snapchat update. Included in the update, are filters that change your whole face with just one tap on the screen. Most people think it’s awesome and enjoy it, while others don’t. The Oklahoma Daily reports that some are saying, “it’s ridiculous and it’s made people use [snapchat] lot more. They’re just using it for really a dumb reason, and it makes people waste more time on it.” However, this is the effect Snapchat was hoping for in launching these new updates.

Besides it being a waste of time, others have complained about it not working on their phone. This isn’t new with any app. Typically, anybody with an older phone can’t explore the new exciting features on any app, like users can on an iPhone 6 or Samsung Galaxy 5. Another complaint Snapchat will have to deal with is storage. If users are low on storage and want the new Snapchat update, chances are they can’t get it, since it now takes up 66 megabytes.

On the flip side, Snapchat’s different face filters add a new kind of sport to the picture-messaging app. Along with the filters, there are Snapchat trophies which everyone can experience. It’s become another feature that adds creativity and amusement to the experience. There are definitely some pros, like the fact that there are more things to do and it’s a bit more interesting. However, there are some cons such the fact that not everyone can enjoy the perks like the newer phone customers. Overall, this update has given a lot of attention, positive and negative, to Snapchat these last days. The attitude users will have with it just depends on what kind of phone they have.