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Snapchat Photos Leaked, Likely Via Third-Party Apps

2014-10-10 20:02:36| PC Magazine Security Product Guide

Snapchat says its servers were not breached and the leak is likely due to a hack of third-party Snapchat services.

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Ads to Invade Snapchat Soon, CEO Confirms

2014-10-09 23:37:07| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

CEO Evan Spiegel suggested that the ads won't be too disruptive to users.

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Snapchat to soon launch ads - report

2014-10-09 09:25:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Mobile messaging startup Snapchat is planning to soon launch ads on its service, Bloomberg reported. CEO Evan Spiegel said at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit in San Francisco that people will soon see the first ads on Snapchat. He said the ads will be around the company's "stories" product, and will be optional to view. The start-up has attracted investors including Yahoo! and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers at a USD 10 billion valuation this year, people familiar with the matter have said. The company has been working on its business model and is now looking to bring in revenue from advertising.

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Yahoo to invest in Snapchat, buys MessageMe - report

2014-10-06 14:14:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Yahoo wants to reinvest some of the money it made on Alibaba into mobile messaging service Snapchat, the Wall Street Journal reported. Yahoo has committed to an investment in Snapchat at a USD 10 billion valuation, people familiar with the matter said. One of the people said Yahoo is investing about USD 20 million. Both Yahoo and Snapchat declined to comment. Separately, Yahoo has acquired MessageMe, another mobile messaging company, TechCrunch reported, citing sources.

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