Snapchat

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

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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

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User Freedom
User Privacy
Business Model
Market Control

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Data breaches

Privacy concerns

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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

External links

[1] ttps://www.thestreet.com/technology/history-of-snapchat

[2] ttps://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/02/snapchat-snap-open-trading-price-stock-ipo-first-day.html

[3] ttps://techcrunch.com/2017/10/28/why-snapchat-spectacles-failed/?guccounter=1

[4] ttps://newsroom.snap.com/introducing-the-next-generation-of-spectacles

[5] ttps://www.roadtovr.com/snapchat-spectacles-24-ar-glasses-specs-price-release-date/

[6] ttps://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/living-with-a-selfie-drone-life-with-snap-pixy/

[7] ttps://www.theverge.com/2024/2/1/24058119/snap-recall-pixy-drone-refund

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