---
title: "Snapchat turns off controversial ‘Solar System’ feature by default after bad press"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/snapchat-turns-off-controversial-solar-system-feature-by-default-after-bad-press-4ndktxmva
source_url: https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/05/snapchat-turns-off-controversial-solar-system-feature-by-default-after-bad-press/
type: article
source: "TechCrunch"
published: 2024-04-05T23:41:43.772Z
updated: 2024-05-09T09:21:59.549Z
tags: ["social-media", "snap"]
reading_time: 3
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Snapchat turns off controversial ‘Solar System’ feature by default after bad press

**[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Snapchat has turned off the controversial 'Solar System' feature by default after receiving feedback that it can cause anxiety and hurt feelings. The feature ranked paid subscribers based on their closeness to their Snapchat friends in a 'solar system'. Snap is not removing the feature entirely, but rather turning it off by default to avoid upsetting users who don't want to use it.

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