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| author = Snapchat, Inc. |
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| developer = Daniel Smith<br />David Kravitz<br />Bobby Murphy<br />Evan Spiegel |
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Revision as of 14:10, 24 November 2012
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Original author(s) | Snapchat, Inc. |
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Developer(s) | Daniel Smith David Kravitz Bobby Murphy Evan Spiegel |
Initial release | September 2011[1] |
Stable release | |
Operating system | iOS, Android |
Size | 3.2 MB |
Available in | English |
Type | Photo sharing, social networking service |
License | Proprietary software |
Website | snapchat |
Snapchat is a photo messaging application. Using the app, users can take photos, add text and drawings, and send them to a controlled list of recipients. Users can set a time limit for how long recipients can view their photos, up to 10 seconds, after which they will disappear.[5]
History
Snapchat was developed by Daniel Smith, David Kravitz, Bobby Murphy and Evan Spiegel, who met at Stanford University.[6] They developed the application throughout the summer of 2011, and officially launched it in the Apple App Store in September 2011.[1] The app was designed to allow people to share photos without creating permanent records, to create "value in the ephemeral."[7] The Apple App Store has given Snapchat a 12+ rating and the Snapchat team has set a target audience of people 13 years of age and older.[8][9]
Reception
One billion photos have been shared using the service, with over 20 million photos shared every day.[10][11]
Robert Moor studied the app's success among students at Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut in his New York Magazine article, "This Text Will Self-Destruct: Snapchat sweeps campus."[12] Moor observed that these students use the app to send "self-portraits, called selfies. More specifically, really ugly selfies."[12] However, the students also reported that they were growing tired of the app saying, "people are overusing it, flooding other kids’ phones. And many were recently distressed to discover that it was possible to capture screen shots of received photos."[12]
Many parents have voiced concern that Snapchat will make sexting easier, as users are led into a "false sense of security," but that the Snapchat team "can't offer guarantees that any naked photos you send through the app will be only available for ten seconds."[13][14]
References
- ^ a b "Let's Chat". Snapchat Blog. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ "Snapchat 12.27.0.8 (2 variants) March 29, 2023". 29 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Snapchat Version 12.27.0.37 Mar 28, 2023". 28 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Snapchat.com Site Info". Alexa, Inc. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "What is Snapchat?". Snapchat FAQs. Snapchat. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ "Snapchat Team". Snapchat. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ "Snapchat Philosophy". Snapchat. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ "Snapchat Privacy Policy". Snapchat. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ "Snapchat". Apple App Store. Apple. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ Gallagher, Billy (31 October 2012). "You Know What's Cool? A Billion Snapchats: App Sees Over 20 Million Photos Shared Per Day, Releases On Android". TechCrunch. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ "1 Billion". Snapchat Blog. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ a b c Moor, Robert (14 October 2012). "This Text Will Self-Destruct: Snapchat sweeps campus". New York Magazine. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ Leyden, John (8 November 2012). "App designed for safe sending of naughty selfies is rife with risks". The Reigster. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ Kay, Mary (8 November 2012). "Snapchat Makes Sexting Easy". Yoursphere for Parents. Retrieved 11 November 2012.