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Snapchat
Basic information
Founded 2011
Legal structure Public
Industry Social media
Official website https://snapchat.com


Snapchat is a social media and camera app founded in 2011 by Evan Spiegel, Reggie Brown, and Bobby Murphy.[1] In March 2017, Snapchat would become a publicly traded company in the New York stock exchange.[2]

Consumer impact summary

Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):

  • User Freedom
  • User Privacy
  • Business Model
  • Market Control

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Data breaches

Privacy concerns

Products

  • Spectacles (2016-2024): Augmentive Reality (AR) glasses.
    • Spectacles (2016)[3]
    • Spectacles (2021)[4]
    • Spectacles (2024)[5]
  • Pixy (2022[6]): In 2024, the device was recalled due to a faulty battery.[7]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.thestreet.com/technology/history-of-snapchat
  2. ↑ https://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/02/snapchat-snap-open-trading-price-stock-ipo-first-day.html
  3. ↑ https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/28/why-snapchat-spectacles-failed/?guccounter=1
  4. ↑ https://newsroom.snap.com/introducing-the-next-generation-of-spectacles
  5. ↑ https://www.roadtovr.com/snapchat-spectacles-24-ar-glasses-specs-price-release-date/
  6. ↑ https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/living-with-a-selfie-drone-life-with-snap-pixy/
  7. ↑ https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/1/24058119/snap-recall-pixy-drone-refund

See also

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