Snapchat rolls out super easy way to add celebs like Jimmy Fallon
Adding celebrities on Snapchat just got a whole lot easier.
Mashable has discovered Snapchat has rolled out a new feature that makes following celebrity accounts (a.k.a Official Story accounts a.k.a verified accounts) easier than before. A Snapchat spokesperson has confirmed the feature is rolling out on Official Live Stories.
To add celebrity accounts, like The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon's, which are featured in Official Live Stories, simply tap on their username in the upper left-hand corner and you'll be prompted to add them to your friends list.
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Mashable creative producer Sam Sheffer first saw the feature in the Pokémania Live Story with Fallon's account included.
In the Pokémania Live Story, Fallon's featured snap is the only one with a tappable username in the upper left. Other featured snaps in the Live Story don't have a username listed.
A Snapchat spokesperson confirmed only verified accounts will have the add friend shortcut button.
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Raymond Wong is Mashable's Senior Tech Correspondent. He reviews gadgets and tech toys and analyzes the tech industry. Raymond's also a bit of a camera geek, gamer, and fine chocolate lover. Before arriving at Mashable, he was the Deputy Editor of NBC Universal's tech publication DVICE. His writing has appeared on G4TV, BGR, Yahoo and Ubergizmo, to name a few. You can follow Raymond on Twitter @raywongy or Instagram @sourlemons.
