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Snapchat was released as an Android app on October 29, 2012. [21] In June 2013, Snapchat version 5.0, dubbed "Banquo", was released for iOS. The updated version introduced several speed and design enhancements, including swipe navigation, double-tap to reply, an improved friend finder, and in-app profiles. [23]
The company was named Snapchat Inc. at its inception, but it was rebranded Snap Inc. on September 24, 2016, in order to include the Spectacles product under the company name. [12] Snap is co-owned by Tencent (which holds a 45.43% stake) and NBCUniversal , a subsidiary of Comcast (whose stake is undisclosed).
Snapchat is a mobile application created by Stanford graduates Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy in September 2011. [159] Snapchat's main feature is that the application allows users to send a photo or video, referred to as a "snap", to recipients of choice for up to ten seconds before it disappears. [160]
A Sony executive who was on the board of Snapchat as well as emails stolen during the Sony Pictures hack leaked the information that Snapchat had paid $50 million to acquire Scan. Snapchat's Snapcode feature is powered by Scan's technology. [17] Later reports gave a value of $54 million, with $30 million in cash and the rest in equity in ...
Snapchat might seem like a good option because the photos disappear, but the option to screenshot creates a problem. Instead, download apps like Signal or WhatsApp , which are good for protecting ...
Snapchat: Snap Inc. United States: 2011 800 million [11] 414 million daily active users [11] 10 Douyin: ByteDance China: 2016 755 million [3] 11 Kuaishou: Kuaishou China: 2011 700 million [3] 12 X: X Corp. United States: 2006 600 million [12] 13 Weibo: Weibo Corporation China: 2009 586 million [13] 241 million daily active users [14] 14 QQ ...
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Snapchat is a social media network that has been banned and/or otherwise restricted in various countries. Potential reasons for such bans include national security, user privacy, social control, protecting culture, reducing displays of behavior considered to be immoral, economic protectionism, protecting mental health (especially among youth), technological sovereignty, and regulatory compliance.