As Dan Tri reported, users in Vietnam discovered the latest version of Snapchat social networking application uses the map containing illegal “cow tongue line”.
Specifically when users access the Snapchat application click on the map feature and switch to viewing in “satellite” mode. Users will see the appearance of the illegal “cow tongue line” in the East Sea.
Immediately after the map containing the illegal “cow tongue line” was discovered on Snapchat, a wave of boycotting this application was widely spread throughout the community network in Vietnam from across platforms social network to online forums.
Netizens in Vietnam have called for a boycott and removal Stop using Snapchat. Many users even accessed the Google Play app store for Android and the App Store for the iOS platform to rate Snapchat 1 star as a way to protest this application.
“App updated incorrectly with recognized sovereignty information on the world map. The world map does not have a sovereignty line occupying the boundary in the East Sea of Vietnam” a user commented after rating Snapchat 1 star above. Google Play.
“Vietnam’s maritime sovereignty is inviolable. An application that wants to exist and operate in Vietnam needs to respect this country’s territorial sovereignty. I will uninstall Snapchat and never use this app again,” another user shared on Google Play.
“Not only does the cow tongue line appear on the map on Snapchat, but also the two pairs of pants do not appear. Truong Sa and Hoang Sa islands of Vietnam. This is unacceptable. This application deserves a 1-star rating,” an iPhone user expressed frustration on the App Store.
The wave of protest and boycott of Snapchat in Vietnam continues to spread. and there are no signs of stopping. Up to now, Snapchat has not released a new version, so maps containing illegal “cow tongue lines” still appear on this application.
Snapchat is one of the social networking platforms with the largest number of users today According to statistics from market research firm Statista, by the end of the second quarter of 2023, Snapchat has about 397 million regular users globally.
Snapchat is a messaging and photo sharing application. Video photo developed by Snap Inc (USA). This application allows users to take photos and videos and then send them to friends or upload them to Snapchat as “Stories” where this content can only be shared. viewed for a short period of time before automatically disappearing.
One of the outstanding features of Snapchat compared to other free internet messaging applications is the content of the messages. will self-destruct a short time after the recipient has read these contents.
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