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Hoop App: Easy Way for Students to Meet Strangers on Snapchat

Episode Summary

The Hoop app makes it easier than ever for students to meet strangers on Snapchat. It’s rising in popularity with young users, but is it safe? SmartSocial.com Founder Josh Ochs breaks down the Hoop app for parents and educators. Learn more: https://smartsocial.com/?p=46331

Episode Notes

The Hoop app makes it easier than ever for students to meet strangers on Snapchat. You must log in to the Hoop app with a valid Snapchat account. Hoop app is built on the Snapchat platform (but is not owned by Snapchat). Hoop users swipe through profiles to find new people to connect with on Snapchat. On each profile the Hoop user can either: push an “X” and go to the next profile or push the Snapchat icon to ask them to connect on Snapchat. Users must earn Diamonds to make new connections. They can earn them by sharing a referral code, rating the app on the App Store, taking surveys, adding new Hoop profiles to Snapchat, and through other virtual tasks.

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