Why Is Snapchat Demoting the Snapchat Planets Feature?

I have never seen a social media app as creative as Snapchat, and I am not overstating this statement. Snapchat Planets is one of the most creative features that Snapchat has ever added.

But do you know Snapchat has demoted this feature, and now it is not an auto-enabled feature? So, in today’s article, I will tell you why Snapchat demoted the Friend Solar System and what changes have been made to this feature.

What is the Snapchat Planets System?

Snapchat Planets, which is popularly known as Friend Solar System, is a unique type of system in which you can check your position, which is represented by a planet in your friend’s profile.

For example, if, after checking the position, you find that you are represented as Earth in your friend’s profile, then you are his 3rd best friend, with whom he snaps the most after his other two top best friends.

Reason Behind the Snapcaht Planets Feature Demotion

Wall Street Journal(WSJ) conducted research on this feature and found that this feature is affecting teenagers’ relationships with their friends. Even some teenagers only purchase Snapchat+ to find out their position in their best friends’ profiles.

So, a lot of other articles have also been published that criticize this feature, which is why Snapchat has demoted it.

What Changes Have Been Made in Snapchat Planets?

Snap Inc. has published an article on this and clarified that this feature is not used by a lot of users; only 0.25% of the total daily Snapchat Users use Friend Solar System.

If we talk about what changes have been made, then Snap Planets System is no longer automatically turned on feature when purchasing a Snapchat+ subscription. You have to turn on this feature by going to the Snapchat+ options.

Final Notes

If you ask me what I think about the Snapchat Planets feature, in my opinion, this is surely a creative feature and visualizes the friendship level in a great way. Well, due to the criticism, Snapchat demoted it, which is good. But overall, if you see the positive sides, the Friend Solar System is a really good feature.

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