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Yahoo thinks disappearing images are here to stay

Oct 3, 2014
The struggling tech company could plug its Alibaba windfall into Snapchat.

Is Snapchat really worth $10 billion?

Aug 27, 2014
We look at what makes Snapchat worth what people think it's worth today?
Snapchat has been allocated an impressive $10 billion valuation following an investment made by venture-capitalist firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers.
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Facebook buys WhatsApp messaging service for $19 billion

Feb 19, 2014
Yes, that's billion. With a "b."

New Year's resolution: Don't get hacked

Jan 2, 2014
Snapchat suffered a major security breach and Skype saw its social media accounts compromised.

Instagram Direct and the new economics of chat

Dec 12, 2013
Instagram users have a new way to share their photos privately and have text conversations.

Snapchat photos worth more than $3 billion. Say what?

Nov 14, 2013
You've got a business that’s never earned a dollar and someone offers you $3 billion for it. And you say no.

Snapchat thinks it can do a lot better than Facebook's $3 billion

Nov 14, 2013
The social media service reportedly declined a $3 billion offer from Facebook

For public good, not for profit.

Snapchat, beloved app of teens and investors everywhere

Nov 4, 2013
Forget Twitter. Snapchat is rumored to have just raised $200 million in venture capital.

The Twitter effect: Will Pinterest benefit from the IPO?

Oct 25, 2013
If Twitter’s IPO takes off, that will impact how investors view other private social media sites.
A Twitter tweet announcing the company's planned initial public offering (IPO) is pictured on a mobile telephone back-dropped by various twitter logos on October 4, 2013. A new book out details the sometimes-sordid history of how the social networking company got its start. 
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