Snapchat+ has become increasingly popular over the past few years, and with it have come some controversial additions. 

Snapchat has been a popular social media platform for more than a decade. Recently, a new feature was released. With a monthly rate of $3.99, users can have access to additional features such as custom app icons and themes, tracking the increase in friends snap scores and the newly controversial, half swipe detection. 

On Snapchat, when you receive a text, or ‘chat’, you are able to partially open the message by swiping right without the sender’s knowledge that you have seen the message. Now, Snapchat+ members have the ability to see when someone half swipes a message. “I like the feature but I don’t like when other people use it,” said sophomore Lexi Johnson. 

This opinion is very common. Senior Sawyer Reed said, “I like being able to see when people swipe me but I don’t like that people can see when I do it.”  

Those that don’t have Snapchat+ seem to feel more negatively about this feature than those who do. “It feels like an invasion of privacy,” said senior Nico Petrini. Most feel that without Snapchat+, these features aren’t as fun and end up becoming uncomfortable.    

As new features are arising on social media platforms, people are beginning to miss the old, and people are wondering how far they’re going to go.

– Menu of of the various Snapchat+ features.