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You can now plan IRL events on Snapchat
Snapchat Plans lets you organize IRL gatherings, though it's missing one seemingly obvious detail.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Engadget
Snapchat takes aim at Partiful with new event-planning features
What happened
Snapchat says the new features can be used to organize everything from birthday celebrations and sporting events to study sessions and weekend hangouts.
Key facts
- Reported by TechCrunch and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:00:00 UTC.
Why it matters
Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.
What to watch next
- Availability, pricing and rollout regions
- Independent testing or verification of the claims made
- Responses from regulators and competing platforms
Coverage timeline
When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.
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Snapchat makes it easier to plan events and meetups
Snapchat is launching Plans, a new suite of features designed to help turn the plans already being made in group chats - everything from birthday celebrations to study sessions and weekend hangouts - into real life get-togethers without ever leaving the app.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Verge
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Cinema Guild Takes North American Rights on Ted Fendt’s ‘Foreign Travel’ Ahead of New York Film Festival Launch (EXCLUSIVE)
Indie distributor Cinema Guild has acquired North American distribution rights for Berlin-based U.S. director and literary translator Ted Fendt’s “Foreign Travel” that will have its North American premiere at the New York Film Festival next month.
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Nick Mohammed takes Claudia Winkleman’s role in stage version of The Traitors
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