The UK and Ireland edition of Mashable is now on Snapchat Discover
Exciting news from the Mashable UK team. We've only just gone and launched a UK and Ireland Edition on Snapchat Discover.
So what does this mean and how can I start watching? Well, for Snapchat users in the UK and Ireland it means even more cracking content relevant to your region.
If you're already subscribed to Mashable, you don't need to do anything. Just sit back and continue to enjoy.
If you're new to this wonderful world, download the Snapchat app immediately and follow these steps.
Once you've created a Snapchat account, there are a shedload of ways you can start following Mashable.
1. Scan the Snapcode
Open the app and hover your camera over the Mashable QR code below. Hold your finger on the screen for a few seconds while the app scans the code. A pop up for Mashable will appear which will allow you to open the edition and/or subscribe to us:
2. Take a screenshot
You can also take a screenshot of the QR code and save it on your camera roll for later.
3. Use a deep link
Click on the following link which leads you directly to our UK and Ireland edition of Snapchat Discover on your mobile. If you're on desktop, that link takes you to a page with the same QR code, which you can scan and click through to open the app.
4. Look out for the ghost
If that's not enough Mashable for you, you can also add us as a friend to see our Stories from all over the world. Start by opening the app and clicking on the ghost icon. It's on the top left corner.
This takes you to the "Add Friend" option:
Then you can add us by Snapcode or username:
Now you're following Mashable as a friend. The next step is to go to Discover by opening the app and clicking on the icon on the bottom right corner or swiping right on the Stories screen. Snapchat provides instructions about Discover here.
Now, all that's left to do is tap on Mashable and watch our Discover edition to the end so that you can subscribe.
How easy was that?!
Topics Snapchat Social Media
Anne-Marie Tomchak is the UK Editor of Mashable, where she heads up the company's operations from London. She has spent over a decade reporting and presenting for national and international broadcasters including the BBC, RTE, Deutsche Welle, American Public Media and NPR. In 2013, Anne-Marie launched the social media investigative unit BBC Trending. During her time at the corporation, she also developed the mobile video offering on the BBC News app and fronted live social broadcasts. Anne-Marie is a leading digital media voice contextualizing the role of technology in the modern world. She has made a number of feature length TV documentaries for Ireland's national broadcaster RTE in her capacity as UK Editor for Mashable, including ‘Cloud Control: Who Owns Your Data?’ (Nov 2016) about big data and digital fingerprints and “Will A Robot Steal My Job” (Nov 2017) about the impact of AI and automation on the workforce. The Irish Times listed her as '30 Irish Women You Need to Know' for International Women's Day and she is one of Silicon Republic's '30 Incredible Irish people leading a European invasion'.
