Snapchat users share fury at upcoming fees for Memories storage

Snapchat users are going to have to pay to keep their memories

First came the burning of the Library of Alexandria. Then came the news that Snapchat is constructing a paywall around Memories.  The company announced last week that it is capping users’ free Memories storage at 5 gigabytes (GB). Those who have spent the better part of a decade cultivating massive personal archives on the app will now be forced to either export those saved photos and short videos or sign up for one of Snapchat’s new Memories st…

Snapchat users share fury at upcoming fees for Memories storage

Snap said only a small number of users would be affected by the changes, but many online disagree.

Snapchat users share fury at upcoming fees for storing old photos and videos - Kahawatungu

“Half of my life is on this app and now they expect us to pay for it.” One-star reviews and a sense of injustice have dominated online discussion since the popular messaging app Snapchat became the latest tech firm to put a price tag on a service people previously enjoyed using for free. The app’s parent company Snap announced in September it would start charging people if they have more than five gigabytes worth of previously shared images and …