Snapchat Discover is cracking down on sex, clickbait and fake news

Snapchat doesn't need your clickbait.

The mobile storytelling platform, once popularized as a sexting app, is cracking down on sexually explicit and deceptive content within Discover, the publisher section of the app, the company announced Monday. 

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Snap Inc., Snapchat's parent company, unveiled new content guidelines that "prohibit sensitive content, including profanity, overly sexualized content, and violent content" from cover images and require warnings before other "shock" content, according to Snap.

While Snapchat has always had guidelines for its publishing partners and worked hand-in-hand advising them on what to include and what to avoid, this announcement is the first time the app has been more stringent and explicit since launching almost two years ago to date. (Mashable is a Discover partner.) Read more...

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