# Remove the new Snapchat Update

> A user petition to reverse Snapchat’s redesign drew more than a million signatures.

- Owner: Nic Rumsey
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Technology
- Seed date: 2018-01-10
- Peak date: Week of Feb 15, 2018
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 44 (Notable, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Controversy, Maker origin, Platform jump, Press loop, Newsjacking

## Summary

Nic Rumsey petitioned Snap to reverse its redesign. Signatures passed a million as complaints spread on Twitter and in the press. Snap replied with promised tabs, then revised the interface in May. Rumsey declared victory.

## Timeline

- 2017-11-29 — Snap Inc. (Open web) — Snap announced a redesign separating friends from media content.
- 2018-01-10 — Nic Rumsey (Open web) — Nic Rumsey published the petition asking Snap to restore the previous app design.
- 2018-02-09 — The Independent (Press) — The Independent covered the petition when its counter showed 92,000 signatures.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/remove-the-new-snapchat-update

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Remove the new Snapchat Update.” Case HIS-00478. Spread Score v1.2: 44/100. Updated 2026-10-14. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00478