#Snap CEO helps launch LA wildfire recovery program

#Snap CEO helps launch LA wildfire recovery program

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel and the chief executive of the California Community Foundation, Miguel Santana, are launching a program focused on helping residents in Altadena and Pacific Palisades rebuild on their own terms after last month’s wildfires. The California Community Foundation, Snap, Spiegel, and Snap CTO Bobby Murphy are committing $10 million in funding to staff…

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Snap reaches settlement in social media addiction lawsuit

#Snapchat introduces a unified monetization program for creators

Snapchat is introducing a revamped, unified monetization program for creators. The new program will reward creators for both content posted to Stories and Spotlight, its TikTok copycat. Previously, Snapchat monetized these two formats through separate programs. Under the new program, creators will earn revenue from ads displayed within eligible Stories and Spotlight posts. “With Spotlight…

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#Let’s make the farm bill a people bill

#Let’s make the farm bill a people bill

It’s that time again: every five years Congress reauthorizes the Farm Bill, a critical piece of legislation that establishes rules and incentives that shape our food system and its impacts on the environment and on the workers who plant, harvest, process and transport our food. With intersecting climate, health and economic crises looming, this year’s…

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